For a more extreme multiverse consider a whole life insurance policy where you can evaluate (I) the death benefit, (ii)…
I've never sold a TIPS, an IBond or a CD before maturity . . . and I never will. So…
Another option would be the Present Value today of all future coupons and the final payment? You would need to…
True enough, although "every hedge fund" having an interest in TIPS is a bit of an overstatement. They'll be ~$28…
Category Archives: Social Security
Debt-limit crisis: Lessons from the 2011 earthquake
The 2011 crisis led to an S&P downgrade of U.S. debt. This year could be worse. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com When I launched this website back in April 2011, I figured I had chosen one of the most placid and … Continue reading
September inflation report sets I Bond variable rate at 6.48%; Social Security COLA rises to 8.7%
Annual core inflation hits 6.6%, a 40-year high. This isn’t good news for financial markets. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Here is it, the most important Inflation Day of the year, setting in stone the inflation-adjusted variable rate on U.S. Series … Continue reading
Good news: Medicare costs are going down for 2023
Why? The Medicare system is making amends for an ill-advised increase of 14.6% in 2022. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com One year after Medicare costs jumped 14.6% because of uncertainty over an Alzheimer’s drug, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services … Continue reading
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U.S. inflation rose 0.1% in August: What it means for TIPS, I Bonds and Social Security COLA
This report is going to roil financial markets. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Surprises, surprises. Financial markets, which had been rallying over the last week on expectations of falling prices, got an inflation reality check today: Seasonally adjusted U.S. inflation rose … Continue reading
U.S. inflation went flat in July: What it means for I Bonds, TIPS and Social Security COLA
Core inflation continues at 5.9%, an unsustainable rate. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I warned you: Inflation numbers are notoriously fickle in the summer months, and so here we go: All-items U.S. inflation increased 0.0% in July on a seasonally adjusted … Continue reading
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
In my spreadsheet, I have one cell with the current "REF CPI" for the current date, which is the same…