The SSA shows that eliminating the cap on social security taxes would eliminate 73% of the long range shortfall. https://www.ssa.gov/OACT/solvency/provisions_tr2024/charts/chart_run106.html…
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Category Archives: Investing in TIPS
U.S. inflation surged 0.6% in January, again higher than expectations
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
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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New 10-year TIPS auctions with a real yield of -0.540%
The auctioned real yield came in higher than current market pricing, indicating fairly weak demand for this offering. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s offering of $16 billion in a new 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — CUSIP 91282CDX6 — generated … Continue reading
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A 10-year TIPS matured Jan. 15. How did it do as an investment?
CUSIP 912828SA9 was the first-ever 10-year TIPS to auction with a negative real yield. Still, it ended up out-performing its nominal counterpart. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com On January 15, 2022, a 10-year TIPS — CUSIP 912828SA9 — matured. It was … Continue reading
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10-year TIPS auction: Real yields are rising
Thursday’s auction of a new 10-year TIPS will get a real yield nearly 50 basis points higher than a similar auction in November. But is that enough? By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury will offer a new 10-year Treasury … Continue reading
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
The SS withholding rate could be raised a quarter of a percent and do even more to balance the books.