I Bonds are a rounding error - only comprising $86 billion of our $38 trillion in debt. Their balance is…
It would be my pleasure to accommodate you However, the URL for 20 year TIPS at CNBC pulls up no…
I selfishly request you add the 20-year TIPS to the list.
Ben, I 100% agree with you on all logical levels. Assuming logic continues to matter (and in this case, I…
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The U.S. T-bill market is feeling the debt pinch
A looming debt-limit crisis is causing yield anomalies. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com In looking over this week’s auctions of Treasury bills, I noticed something unusual, but also predictable: The looming debt-limit crisis is beginning to send tremors through the short-term … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, Federal Reserve, Treasury Bills, TreasuryDirect
Tagged debt limit, economy, finance, investing, personal-finance, stocks, The Treasury
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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
Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect
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
Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect
Tagged bonds, economy, finance, inflation, investing, personal-finance, stocks, Treasury investments
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Coming Tuesday: Reopening auction of a 5-year TIPS
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Yes, Tuesday. This month, the U.S. Treasury is breaking from its tradition of holding auctions for Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities on a Thursday. This month, it will be Tuesday, June 17. Why? Well, you could ask Google’s … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect
Tagged economy, finance, investing, personal-finance, stocks, Treasury investments
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Inflation data collection is getting scaled back: What does it mean?
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Bureau of Labor Statistics, which compiles and publishes monthly U.S. inflation reports, posted a cryptic announcement this week noting it was scaling back collection of data on prices. BLS is reducing sample in areas across … Continue reading
Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
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