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Category Archives: Investing in TIPS
A 10-year TIPS is maturing Friday. How did it do as an investment?
Despite a real yield deeply negative to inflation, CUSIP 912828TE0 out-performed a nominal 10-year Treasury. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Back on July 19, 2012, the U.S. Treasury auctioned a new 10-year TIPS, CUSIP 912828TE0, with a rather dire result: The … Continue reading
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Are TIPS broken?
Are declines in your TIPS funds stressing you out? Today’s article is a guest offering from Adam Collins, a Tipswatch reader and flat fee financial adviser. He explains why TIPS are needed in a portfolio, and which TIPS funds might … Continue reading
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5-year TIPS reopening auction gets a real yield of 0.362%, breaking a string of negative yields
By David Enna,Tipswatch.com Am I a bit disappointed? Sure, but … I’ll take it: This was the first 4- to 5-year TIPS auction to get a positive real yield since December 2019, breaking a string of nine consecutive auctions of … Continue reading
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This week’s 5-year TIPS reopening auction looks like a winner
5-year real yields have increased 88 basis points in the last two months. This TIPS looks attractive, even though real yields could keep climbing. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com In the nine days that have followed the release of the somewhat-disturbing … Continue reading
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Attention investors: TIPS are now a viable, attractive alternative to I Bonds
An earthquake has hit the Treasury market. The result is that TIPS are becoming much more attractive. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The investment world — from Suze Orman to your Uncle Bob — has been fascinated by U.S. Series I … Continue reading
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I just completed the process, which was stressful. I’m old school not using my iPad for my larger accounts, just…