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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
This week’s 5-year TIPS auction will be the most attractive since the pandemic surge
I Bonds remain the preferred inflation-protected investment. But a 5-year TIPS could be an addition to your inflation-fighting arsenal. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury will offer $20 billion in a new 5-year Treasury Inflation Protected Security at auction … Continue reading
Posted in Bank CDs, I Bond, Investing in TIPS
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I Bond’s variable rate will rise to 9.62% with the May reset
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 Based on the March inflation report, which concluded the six-month rate setting period for the U.S. Series I Savings … Continue reading
Posted in I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond
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Note to readers: I am traveling this month
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com It’s hard to believe, but I am now traveling in southern Italy and Sicily for three weeks. Travel is wonderful, even with the Covid limitations. Trying to stay safe … Traveling in this region means I … Continue reading
Posted in Investing in TIPS
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10-year TIPS reopening gets real yield of -0.589%, higher than expected
The inflation breakeven rate hit 2.93%, the highest in history at auction for this term. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Even with U.S. inflation raging, it appears the U.S. Treasury is finding difficulty in drawing strong demand for Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities. … Continue reading
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10-year real yields are rising (again), but is it enough?
The Treasury will auction a reopened 10-year TIPS on Thursday. What’s the outlook? By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Real yields for Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities are starting to rise again, after falling dramatically in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. With … Continue reading
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