Thank you. I'm buying my quota of ibond for year in April as well.
Did research, you can clearly transfer an I-bond you own to someone else as a gift. Select ManageDirect tab, Transfer…
If you are sure you won’t need to redeem it in the next 5 years, it seems like a good…
In that case I would opt for redeeming the younger bond (purchased December 2019-March 2020). The value of that bond…
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Treasury reaffirms its commitment to TIPS
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com For quite awhile, when I am writing about originating auctions for 5- and 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, I note “this new auction is the largest in history for this term.” It has been happening every year … Continue reading
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10-year TIPS auction offers another attractive opportunity
July 24 update: New 10-year TIPS gets real yield of 1.985% to solid investor demand By David Enna, Tipswatch.com On Thursday, July 24, the U.S. Treasury will offer $21 billion in a new 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, CUSIP 91282CNS6. This is … Continue reading
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Tagged bonds, investing, personal-finance
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Let’s take the long view on real yields
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I noticed this morning that real yields for Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities are shifting a bit in the wake of the U.S. attack on Iran. But so far these changes seem fairly routine. The yield curve has … Continue reading
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Tagged bonds, economy, finance, investing, personal-finance, stocks, Treasury investments
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5-year TIPS reopening auction gets real yield of 1.650% to good demand
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s offering of $23 billion in a reopened 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security – CUSIP 91282CNB3 – generated a real yield to maturity of 1.650%, close to what the market expected. This TIPS was trading on … Continue reading
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New 10-year TIPS gets real yield of 2.243%, highest for this term in 16 years
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s auction of $20 billion in a new 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — CUSIP 91282CML2 — generated a real yield to maturity of 2.243%, the highest for this term at auction since January 2009. The … Continue reading
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
I wavered a bit when I heard that the fixed rate is likely to remain 0.9% at the May reset,…