Category Archives: Investing in TIPS

U.S. inflation rose 0.1% in August: What it means for TIPS, I Bonds and Social Security COLA

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Tipswatch

This report is going to roil financial markets. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Surprises, surprises. Financial markets, which had been rallying over the last week on expectations of falling prices, got an inflation reality check today: Seasonally adjusted U.S. inflation rose … Continue reading →

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What’s up with those crazy real yields on ultra-short-term TIPS?

Posted on September 2, 2022 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Update: This TIPS matured Jan. 15, 2023. How did it work as an investment? Just about every month, I get emails or comments from readers pointing out what appears to be extremely attractive real yields on … Continue reading →

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Yes, I am still traveling (and news is breaking out all over the place)

Posted on August 28, 2022 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I woke up today in rainy Sitka, Alaska. Rain is not an an unusual thing in Alaska in August, I have learned. It has rained every single day on this trip, which started August 14. Rain … Continue reading →

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30-year TIPS reopening gets a real yield of 0.92%

Posted on August 18, 2022 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury’s reopening auction today of CUSIP 912810TE8 — creating a 29-year, 6-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — got a real yield to maturity of 0.92%. This was the highest yield for any auction of this … Continue reading →

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30-year TIPS reopening auction is coming Thursday. Any takers?

Posted on August 14, 2022 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com A 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security is a potentially volatile investment. probably most appropriate for big-money investors like insurance companies, hedge funds and central banks. The term of 30 years makes it a tough purchase as part … Continue reading →

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