Category Archives: Investing in TIPS

10-year TIPS reopens Thursday: How low can it go?

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury will offer $14 billion in a 10-year TIPS reopening auction on Thursday. The real yield is likely to crash through the record low for any TIPS auction of this term. And the weird … Continue reading →

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U.S. inflation surged 0.9% in October, well above expectations

Posted on November 10, 2021 by Tipswatch

When inflation rises to the highest level in 31 years, that is significant. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Attention, Federal Reserve: This 2021 surge in U.S. inflation is no longer looking “transitory.” It’s looking dangerous. The Consumer Price Index for All … Continue reading →

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5-year TIPS auction gets a record-low real yield of -1.685%

Posted on October 21, 2021 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury’s auction of $19 billion in a new 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security generated a real yield to maturity of -1.685%, the lowest ever recorded for any TIPS auction of any term. This is CUSIP … Continue reading →

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A new 5-year TIPS goes to auction Thursday. Here’s what to expect.

Posted on October 17, 2021 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com With all the attention being drawn to U.S. Series I Savings Bonds these days, the Treasury’s other inflation-protected investment, the Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, seems to be flying under the radar. And that’s probably right. For a … Continue reading →

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Inflation report sets I Bond’s inflation-adjusted rate at 7.12% and Social Security COLA at 5.9%

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Tipswatch

Overall U.S. inflation ran slightly higher than expected in September By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The inflation news this morning is historic. So let’s get right to it. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4% in September … Continue reading →

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