Category Archives: Investing in TIPS

U.S. inflation soared 0.8% in February, hitting annual rate of 7.9%, highest in 41 years

Posted on March 10, 2022 by Tipswatch

Inflation continues at a four-decade high, with costs of shelter, food and gasoline surging. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The numbers are ugly, but today’s inflation report mostly matched economist expectations, despite hitting a 41-year high. The Consumer Price Index for … Continue reading →

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New 30-year TIPS auctions with a real yield of 0.195% to seemingly weak demand

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Despite a flight to safety sending yields downward in the Treasury market, a new 30-year Treasury Inflation Protected Security auctioned Thursday with a higher-than-expected real yield to maturity of 0.195%, the first positive real yield for … Continue reading →

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30-year TIPS auction could break through negative real-yield barrier

Posted on February 13, 2022 by Tipswatch

The Treasury will offer $9 billion in a new 30-year TIPS at auction Thursday. Here’s what to expect. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com It’s been two years since we’ve seen any TIPS auction, of any term, generate a real yield to … Continue reading →

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U.S. inflation surged 0.6% in January, again higher than expectations

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Tipswatch

Inflation is running at a 40-year high. What does it mean for I Bonds, TIPS and future interest rates? By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Once again, U.S. inflation is running higher than expectations, a trend that will probably continue through the … Continue reading →

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30-year real yield cracks through a milestone, rising above zero

Posted on February 6, 2022 by Tipswatch

Real yields are rising. Noticed that your TIPS fund or ETF has taken a hit? By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Maybe it’s not really an Earth-shattering event, but something significant happened Friday: The real yield on a 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security … Continue reading →

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