These last few months have offered us some really nice real yields above inflation on the longer dated Tip bonds…
I did further analyses on the information you provided above. However, I cannot put an image here or email it…
In the 1990s 30 year rates were largely 6-7%, with inflation running roughly 3% on average. So is a 5%…
I bought a TIPS last week too. It was my first-ever purchase on the secondary market: CUSIP 912810RR1, maturing 2/15/2046…
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U.S. annual inflation fell to 2.9% in July, lowest rate since March 2021
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Federal Reserve got the sort of inflation report it desired for July, with the U.S. annual rate dipping below 3.0% for the first time since March 2021. There were no surprises, with annual core inflation … Continue reading
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Where is the I Bond’s composite rate heading in November?
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com We are halfway through the I Bond’s interest-rate-setting period, with the next reset coming on Nov. 1 — or more probably on Halloween Day, Oct. 31. On that day, the U.S. Treasury will announce both a … Continue reading
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A 10-year TIPS matured July 15. How did it do as an investment?
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com On July 15, an ugly-duckling 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security matured. It was CUSIP 912828WU0, first auctioned on July 24, 2014. I call it an ugly-duckling because the auctioned real yield was 0.249%, setting its coupon rate … Continue reading
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In a surprising turn, inflation turned to deflation in June
For the markets and the Fed, June’s inflation report was positive news. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com As soon as I arrived in Geneva, Switzerland, this afternoon, I began looking for news on the June inflation report. My arrival was timed … Continue reading
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May’s inflation report gives the Fed breathing room
Both all-items and core inflation came in below expectations. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Federal Reserve, which is set to provide future rate predictions this afternoon, got a bit of good news this morning from the May inflation report. Inflation … Continue reading
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
The higher 30-year yields of the 1990s were probably in reaction to the extreme inflation of earlier years. Annual inflation…