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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
Inflation report sets I Bond’s inflation-adjusted rate at 7.12% and Social Security COLA at 5.9%
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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10-year TIPS reopening gets real yield of -0.939%, well off record low
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Federal Reserve’s statements Wednesday indicating a timeline for tapering its bond purchases and eventual moves to raise interest rates gave investors at Thursday’s 10-year TIPS reopening auction a bit of a boost. This auction of … Continue reading
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10-year TIPS reopening looks likely to hover near record-low real yield
The U.S. Treasury will offer $14 billion at auction on Thursday. Who’s interested? By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Even as the Federal Reserve is hinting loudly that it will soon begin tapering its $80 billion in monthly Treasury purchases, the real … Continue reading
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August inflation: What it means for Social Security COLA, I Bonds and TIPS
U.S. inflation increased 0.3% in August, under the consensus estimate. At this point, the Social Security COLA will increase 5.8% for payments in January, but one month of data remains. The I Bond’s new inflation-adjusted variable rate is on track … Continue reading
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I Bonds vs. TIPS: What’s the best bet for inflation protection?
In the strange world of 2021, I Bonds are the clear winner. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com A few years ago I met three college friends for a day of hiking in northern Illinois (yes, you can hike in northern Illinois; … Continue reading
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