I find a buy-and-hold strategy for TIPS to be appealing as part of my portfolio diversification.
I am at the age where I need to start shifting some retirement savings out of equities. TIPS are appealing…
In the history of the world that I have read, when a leading entity's national debt gets unsustainably high two…
Rocky, I have to agree there is more than zero risk in U.S. government debt, and the problem gets worse…
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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 faced the same situation before my "forced retirement." All my tax-deferred assets were in a 401k with limited options.…