10-Year TIPS Reopens With A Yield Of 0.764%, Highest In Nearly 7 Years

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Tipswatch

Summary

  • The after-inflation yield was 21 basis points higher than the originating auction in January.
  • Because this TIPS has a coupon rate of 0.5%, buyers got it at a discount: about $97.93 for $100.43 of value, after accrued inflation is added in.
  • The inflation breakeven rate was 2.07%, indicating this TIPS is fairly priced against a nominal Treasury of the same term.

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10-Year TIPS Will Reopen Thursday At A Nice Discount

Posted on March 18, 2018 by Tipswatch

Summary

  • CUSIP 9128283R9, with a coupon rate of 0.5%, probably will auction with an after-inflation yield near 0.75%.
  • That means buyers will get it at a discount to par value, about $97.50 per $100 before accrued inflation is added in.
  • The inflation breakeven rate is in the ‘neutral’ zone, meaning this TIPS is fairly priced versus a nominal 10-year Treasury.

I’d say this auction looks attractive. The inflation breakeven rate is reasonable and if the 10-year yield can hold above 0.75%, it would mark the highest yield since May 2011 for a 9- to 10-year TIPS at auction. That’s nearly seven years!

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U.S. Inflation Rose 0.2% In February, Matching Expectations

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Tipswatch

Summary

  • Gasoline prices fell 0.9%, which helped to moderate overall inflation. Food prices held steady.
  • Non-seasonally adjusted inflation rose 0.45% in the month, meaning TIPS principal balances will rise 0.45% in April.
  • The February number is the fifth in a six-month period that will determine the I Bond’s new variable rate, to be reset May 1.

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Inflation Breakeven Rate: What It Really Tells You About TIPS

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Tipswatch

Summary

  • Inflation breakeven rates have been rising fairly steadily since February 2016 and now are in the ‘neutral’ zone of value.
  • When inflation breakevens rise, TIPS outperform nominal Treasurys.
  • The lower the breakeven rate, the higher the ‘margin of safety’ for TIPS investors versus nominal Treasurys.

The inflation breakeven rate is a very accurate measure of the relative value of TIPS versus nominal Treasurys, and a possible predictor of the relative future performance of the two asset classes.

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30-Year TIPS Auctions With A Real Yield Of 1.003%, Highest In 2 Years

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Tipswatch

Summary

  • The real yield of 1.003% set the coupon rate at 1%, which is favorable for investors.
  • The inflation breakeven rate came in at 2.12%, up 28 basis points from a June 2017 auction of a similar term.
  • The market reaction has been mild; this TIPS generated weaker demand but the yield was close to estimates.

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