Yes, that is the cause of the danger. States and cities balance their budgets, along with borrowing. The United States…
Strangely, so many here act as if the United States is not monetarily sovereign; I read specious claims of "we…
David, you state " The United States cannot simply cave in and attempt to inflate away its debt. That is an…
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Category Archives: Investing in TIPS
A 10-year TIPS is maturing July 15. How did it do as an investment?
A multi-year surge in inflation made CUSIP 912828S50 a winner. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The summer of 2016 was a dark time for investors in Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities. By June of that year, 5-year real yields had gone deeply negative … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, ETFs, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS
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TIPS vs. I Bonds: Right now, it’s ‘advantage TIPS’
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com While on holiday in France, I got an email from reporter Susan Tompor asking about the current attractiveness of Series I Savings Bonds. Are these investments drawing more attention as inflation rises? My immediate reaction was, … Continue reading
5-year TIPS auction gets a real yield of 1.955%, a good result for investors
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s reopening auction of a 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — CUSIP 91282CQP9 — generated a real yield to maturity of 1.955%, a good result for investors. Real and nominal Treasury yields moved higher late Wednesday … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect
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5-year TIPS reopening auction arrives in a volatile week
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will auction $24 billion in a reopened 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, CUSIP 91282CQP9, creating a 4 year, 10-month TIPS. The auction comes after months of surging real yields following the outbreak … Continue reading
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U.S. inflation rose 0.5% in May; annual rate hits 4.2%, highest in three years
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com While the news was expected, the May inflation report issued today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is disturbing: U.S. all-items inflation rose 0.5% for the month on a seasonally-adjusted basis, rising to an annual rate … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond
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Glad that you brought this scary strategy to our attentrion. I wonder when will the majority of this nation learn…