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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
It’s happening: Real yields are starting to rise
In one week, real yields have increased as much as 30 basis points. Will this trend continue? Yes, if the Fed continues on its current course. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com In the last week, the U.S. bond market seems to … Continue reading
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2021: Recapping the year in inflation-protected investments
TIPS remained rather unappealing the entire year, while I Bonds became a superstar investment. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Here is how I can sum up this monumental year of change: January 2021: “Inflation will never be a problem again.” December … Continue reading
Posted in I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond
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5-year TIPS reopening auction gets real yield of -1.508%
No surprises, but demand looked lukewarm By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s reopening auction of CUSIP 91282CDC2 — creating a 4-year, 10-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — generated a real yield to maturity of -1.508%, well off the record low for … Continue reading
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5-year TIPS real yield will be omen of things to come
Treasury will reopen a 5-year TIPS at auction Wednesday, as real yields are creeping higher. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The last TIPS auction of the year is coming Wednesday, a day early because of the holiday season, when the U.S. … Continue reading
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U.S. inflation surged 0.8% in November, as prices rise at the highest rate in 39 years
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com This time, the economists just about got it right. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.8% in November on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over … Continue reading
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