One commenter mentioned that the social security tax system is not progressive, which is technically correct but very misleading, as…
IBIL currently holds only two 10-year TIPS. In 2030 that fund will purchase new 5-year TIPS issues (assuming current issuing…
To my old self, it appears like Uncle Sam is going to be needing to sell a whole lot more…
The 2010 Congressional report also included raising the tax by 1.1 points from 6.2% to 7.3%. Maybe a lower increase…
Category Archives: Investing in TIPS
TIPS on the secondary market: Things to consider
Yes, real yield is important, but there are other factors to consider before making a TIPS purchase. Like: How much is this going to cost? By David Enna, Tipswatch.com As real yields continue to slide lower, a lot of investors … Continue reading
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Let’s take a look back at IVOL, a once-hot inflation-fighting ETF
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Back in the fall of 2020, when I was still writing for SeekingAlpha, I was getting a lot of questions about a new ETF with a tongue-twisting title: the Quadratic Interest Rate Volatility and Inflation Hedge … Continue reading
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TreasuryDirect 1099s: How to find your tax forms, decipher them
And of course, because it’s TreasuryDirect, it’s complicated. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com If you hold Treasury issues of any kind (except possibly Savings Bonds) at TreasuryDirect, you should be getting a friendly email this week. It will say something like: … Continue reading
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New 10-year TIPS auctions with a real yield of 1.22%, to apparently high demand
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com After a week of declining yields in the Treasury market, a new 10-year TIPS auctioned Thursday with a real yield to maturity of 1.22%, a bit lower than looked likely just before the auction’s close. This … Continue reading
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Let’s do a quick check-in on Thursday’s 10-year TIPS auction
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com After another day of turmoil in financial markets, real yields slipped lower Wednesday heading into Thursday’s originating auction for CUSIP 91282CGK1, creating a 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security. A lot happened, I guess. I was out of … Continue reading
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
I hemmed and hawed but finally decided last night that the Real Yield result wouldn't make me happy in this…