Category Archives: Investing in TIPS

January inflation came in higher than expected, rising 0.5% to an annual rate of 6.4%

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Tipswatch

Non-seasonally adjusted inflation rose 0.8%, giving a boost to investors in TIPS and I Bonds. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The January inflation report, just released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, showed a return to higher-than-expected U.S. price increases, after … Continue reading →

Posted in I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS | 55 Comments

This week’s 30-year TIPS auction will be another milestone event

Posted on February 12, 2023 by Tipswatch

Real yield to maturity could be the highest in 12 years. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury on Thursday will offer $9 billion at auction for a new 30-year TIPS, CUSIP 912810TP3. The real yield to maturity and coupon rate … Continue reading →

Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect | 29 Comments

Monthly U.S. inflation for 2022 just got revised … a bit

Posted on February 11, 2023 by Tipswatch

This has no effect on annual inflation or on earnings for TIPS and I Bonds. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com While I was searching Friday for consensus estimates on the January inflation report, to be released Tuesday, I noticed something odd. … Continue reading →

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TIPS on the secondary market: Things to consider

Posted on February 5, 2023 by Tipswatch

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

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Tipswatch

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 →

Posted in ETFs, Inflation, Investing in TIPS | 8 Comments