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- Treasury sets I Bond’s fixed rate at 1.40%; composite rate rises to 5.51%
- A historically awful 5-year TIPS matured Oct. 15. How did it do as an investment?
- The I Bond’s new fixed rate should be 1.40%. However …
- 5-year TIPS auction gets real yield of 2.367% on a strong day for Treasurys
- This week’s 5-year TIPS auction may be the ‘ultimate’ conservative investment
- September inflation sets I Bond variable rate at 4.08%; Social Security COLA will be 3.6%
- ‘TIPS are for losers’ … Really?
- Trump just opened the Pandora’s box of inflation
- Tremors are rippling across the U.S. Treasury market
- TIPS vs. I Bonds: Let’s do the math
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Category Archives: Investing in TIPS
U.S. inflation rose 0.3% in April, again exceeding expectations
While annual inflation dipped slightly, inflation continues to run hot — too hot for complacency by the Federal Reserve. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com When is a surprise not a surprise? When it comes to economists trying to predict U.S. inflation. … Continue reading
Posted in I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS
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Video: A financial adviser/tax specialist explains I Bonds
Your financial adviser should know about I Bonds and be willing to explain their obvious benefits and potential pitfalls. Tipswatch.com I consider U.S. Series I Savings Bonds to be among the simplest of all investments. They are savings bonds, after … Continue reading
Posted in Investing in TIPS
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Let’s handicap the I Bond’s fixed-rate equation
May 2, 2022 update: Treasury holds I Bond’s fixed rate at 0.0%; composite rate soars to 9.62%. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Back in December 2021, I wrote an article contending there was a “slim chance” that the fixed rate for … Continue reading
Posted in I Bond, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond
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New 5-year TIPS auctions with real yield of -0.340%, highest in two years
Inflation breakeven rate soars to 3.34%, probably an all-time high for any TIPS of any term. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s offering today of $20 billion in a new 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security generated a real yield to maturity … Continue reading
Posted in Investing in TIPS
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A 5-year TIPS matured April 15. How did it do as an investment?
Despite its negative real yield at auction, this TIPS performed very well. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com On April 15, 2022, a 5-year TIPS — CUSIP 912828X39 — matured. It was first auctioned on April 20, 2017, with a real yield … Continue reading
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