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New 5-year TIPS auctions with a real yield of -1.631%, lowest in history for any TIPS of any term
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s offering of $18 billion in a new 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — CUSIP 91282CCA7 — auctioned today with a real yield to maturity of -1.631%, the lowest real yield at auction for any TIPS … Continue reading
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As inflation breakeven rate rises, appeal of this new 5-year TIPS dwindles
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury will offer $18 billion in a new five-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security at auction on Thursday, April 22. This is CUSIP 91282CCA7, and its coupon rate and real yield to maturity will be set … Continue reading
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Frightened by a phantom? TIPS are fine in a taxable account, until …
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com A couple years ago, just as my wife and I were both retiring, we went through a rigorous financial planning exercise with an hourly-fee adviser. We were in sync on almost all his advice, except when … Continue reading
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10-year TIPS reopening auction generates a real yield of -0.580%
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Reflecting a trend of both rising real yields and rising inflation expectations, the U.S. Treasury’s reopening auction today of a 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — CUSIP 91282CBF7 — generated a real yield to maturity of -0.580%, … Continue reading
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Next up: 10-year TIPS will reopen at auction on March 18, one year after turmoil hit markets
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury will offer $13 billion in a March 18 auction reopening CUSIP 91282CBF7, creating a 9-year, 10-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security. Real yields have been climbing recently, but are yields up enough to make this … Continue reading
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
You do realize that this is a website about inflation-indexed bonds?