An analysis by The Wall Street Journal identified multiple instances of companies raising prices on items ranging from jeans to spices this…
Just keep in mind that redeeming those early-year I Bonds will trigger a surprising tax hit. You may want to…
30 years is a long time, certainly beyond my imagined life expectancy. My impression is most of the people who…
I wouldn’t use the January number to extrapolate a year because non seasonally adjusted inflation runs higher at the beginning…
Category Archives: Investing in TIPS
Vanguard backs off on raising its bond-trading minimum to $10,000
IMPORTANT NOTE: I wrote this article on Wednesday to be published Sunday while I am visiting family out of town. It appears that Vanguard has backed off on raising the bond minimum to $10,000, based on Boglehead discussions posted Saturday … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect
Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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30-year TIPS reopening gets real yield of 2.650%, highest in nearly 24 years
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Investors were ready and willing to jump aboard today’s auction of a reopened 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, CUSIP 912810UH9. And why not? The resulting real yield to maturity of 2.650% was the highest for this term … Continue reading
Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect
Tagged economy, finance, inflation, investing, personal-finance, stocks, Treasury investments
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30-year TIPS auction could snag highest real yield in nearly 24 years
Aug. 21 update: 30-year TIPS reopening gets real yield of 2.650% By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will offer $8 billion in a reopening auction of CUSIP 912810UH9, a 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security. The auction, which will … Continue reading
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Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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A historical look at political influence over the BLS
The BLS over time: ‘A tin can tied to my coat tail‘ This article is republished by permission of the authors. By Philippa Dunne & Doug Henwood / TLR Analytics We have worked closely with the Bureau of Labor Statistics … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Tariffs
Tagged BLS, Employment
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U.S. annual inflation held steady in July at 2.7%, better than expected
Core inflation, however, rose to 3.1% annually despite moderating shelter costs. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The July inflation report offered a mixed bag of results. Seasonally adjusted all-items inflation increased 0.2% for the month, as expected, and held steady at … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Tariffs
Tagged interest-rates, personal-finance
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
Looks like another good opportunity to build on the bond ladder portion of a portfolio for the middle-aged and trust…