Category Archives: TreasuryDirect

One particular data point makes this 30-year TIPS auction look attractive

Posted on August 18, 2024 by Tipswatch

Markets remain overly optimistic about future inflation. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will offer at auction $8 billion in a reopened 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, CUSIP 912810TY4. While most small-scale investors will shy away from this … Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect | Tagged bonds, inflation, investing, personal-finance | 20 Comments

Where is the I Bond’s composite rate heading in November?

Posted on August 7, 2024 by Tipswatch

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 →

Posted in Cash alternatives, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond, Treasury Bills, TreasuryDirect | Tagged bonds, inflation, investing, personal-finance | 33 Comments

Don’t over-think the potential threat of deflation

Posted on June 23, 2024 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Just about every week, I get a comment or question from readers worried about the dangers of buying a Treasury Inflation-Protected Security on the secondary market with a high (or even not-so-high) inflation index. Why is … Continue reading →

Posted in I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect | Tagged bonds, personal-finance, TIPS, Treasury investments | 27 Comments

Inflation breakeven rate makes 5-year TIPS auction look attractive

Posted on June 16, 2024 by Tipswatch

Do you believe inflation will average more than 2.12% over the next 5 years? By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will offer $21 billion in a reopened 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, CUSIP 91282CKL4. The result will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Bank CDs, Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect | Tagged bonds, economy, inflation, investing, personal-finance, TIPS, Treasury investments | 31 Comments

iShares launches its 2034 target-date TIPS ETF

Posted on May 30, 2024 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com As I predicted might happen in a December article on this topic, Blackrock’s iShares division last week launched a unique ETF holding just one bond: CUSIP 91282CJY8, a 10-year TIPS that matures in January 2034. The … Continue reading →