Great points! Thanks for taking the time to post that Fred. Plans should never be cast in stone and you…
Great thoughts, thanks. But still ... I am holding onto TIPS to maturity. I Bonds? No, I will redeem those…
I did look at the SPDR FTSE Intl Govt Inflation-Protected Bond ETF (WIP) a few years ago, but I shied…
Random question: Have you ever looked into investing in inflation-adjusted government bonds of foreign governments? I'd be interested in reading…
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Fitch downgrades U.S. debt and we should have seen it coming
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com We got a surprise announcement yesterday that should surprise no one: Fitch Ratings downgraded the Issuer Default Rating on U.S. debt to ‘AA+’ from ‘AAA,’ with a stable outlook. This follows by almost exactly 12 years … Continue reading
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Was July full of good news? Not exactly.
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com After a long journey home Monday — flying from Budapest to Munich and then on to Charlotte — I am just about ready to rejoin the real world. But with jet lag. On our entire trip … Continue reading
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New 10-year TIPS auctions with a real yield of 1.495%, a disappointing result
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I am currently cruising down Germany’s Rhine River, with surprisingly limited internet access in a remote area, so this will need to be a quick post. Today’s Treasury offering of $17 billion in a new 10-year … Continue reading
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A 10-year TIPS matured Saturday. How did it do as an investment?
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com CUSIP 912828VM9, a 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, was born at auction on July 18, 2013, generating a real yield to maturity of 0.384%. It matured Saturday, July 15. How did it do as investment? Pretty well, … Continue reading
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Real yields are slipping, but this week’s 10-year TIPS auction still looks attractive
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The aftermath of last week’s mild inflation report has sent both nominal and real yields tumbling, with the yield on a nominal 10-year Treasury falling about 30 basis points since July 7 and the real yield … Continue reading
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
The Savings Bond Calculator will calculate the value (principal plus accrued interest) for each month for all of your I-bonds…