As it stands now, that 10-year TIPS auction could generate a real yield of 2%, definitely. But there is a…
If 30 year rates in the 90s were a result of higher rates in the 80s, couldn't the same logic…
At Vanguard, I can see the real yield on the purchase page, just before I order. So I always make…
This will work out well as long as you hold to maturity and refuse to fixate on market value. There…
Category Archives: Savings Bond
Next up: 5-year TIPS auctions April 17, 2014
What was looking like a fairly attractive auction of a new 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security has lost a little of its luster in the last week, but this one is still worth a look. The Treasury announced Thursday it will … Continue reading
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myRA accounts: Training wheels on the road to retirement?
The Treasury has unveiled details of of the new myRA retirement savings plan announced by President Obama in his State of the Union address on Jan. 28. The accounts, which Treasury calls ‘a simple, safe and affordable way to start … Continue reading
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Amazing news: Treasury adds 0.20% fixed rate to the I Bond
The U.S. Treasury just announced that I Bonds purchased from Nov. 1, 2013, to April 30, 2014, will pay a fixed-rate of 0.20%, along with an inflation-adjusted rate of 1.18% (annualized) over the next six months. That means I Bonds … Continue reading
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New I Bond interest rate coming May 1, 2013: 1.18%
I Bonds, a U.S. Savings Bond you can buy and hold at TreasuryDirect.gov, are currently paying a base rate of 0.0% and an inflation-adjustment rate of 1.76%, but that rate only applies to bonds purchased by April 30. On May … Continue reading
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Next up: 5-year TIPS reissue auctioning Dec. 20, 2012
The Treasury on Thursday will announce its last 2012 auction of a Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, mostly likely a reopening of CUSIP 912828SQ4 which matures on April 15, 2017. UPDATE 12/13/12: The Treasury confirmed today that the auction is a reissue … Continue reading
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
Indeed! We’re likely at least 3 months away before the US starts to see the real impact of the disruptions to…