I'm betting on significantly higher inflation to stick around for a while. And I expect that "normalcy bias" will keep…
I don't like mixing the inflation adjustment in with the coupon rate, but if your TIPS investment has a coupon…
Or perhaps yielding more nominally since the coupon payment is also adjusted up with the principle growing causing the cash…
I suppose that since "Over the last year, principal balances will have increased 4.2% at the end of July", then…
Tag Archives: BLS
A historical look at political influence over the BLS
The BLS over time: ‘A tin can tied to my coat tail‘ This article is republished by permission of the authors. By Philippa Dunne & Doug Henwood / TLR Analytics We have worked closely with the Bureau of Labor Statistics … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Tariffs
Tagged BLS, Employment
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TIPS investors face a ‘sky is falling’ moment
Can U.S. economic data be trusted? By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Bloomberg carried an article last week with a stunning headline: “Distrust In US Inflation Data Threatens $2 Trillion Market.” The premise was that the $2 trillion market in Treasury Inflation-Protected … Continue reading
Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond
Tagged BLS, investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
Global oil inventories are being depleted at a record pace, as governments draw down strategic reserves and stored crude to…