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To echo what Jim said above, inflation provides a windfall to those who hold nominal debt, and deflation provides a…
David, thanks very much for both of your posts, which offer a road map for making my decision on buying…
I bought the $13,349 of principal at a discount of 18.245%. That works out to an average annualized return of…
Thanks T Lee, that's a very succinct and logical explanation.
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I don’t like this new I Bond interest rate, should I sell and invest elsewhere?
May 1, 2015, update: Series I Savings Bonds to pay 0.0% interest; EE Bonds bump up to 0.3% The Treasury announced this week that it is dropping the fixed rate on Series I Savings Bonds to 0.0% for new bonds sold … Continue reading
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Tagged I BONDS, inflation, safe investments, SAVINGS BONDS, TIPS, Treasury, Treasury investments
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Next up: 10-year TIPS will reopen in May 22, 2014, auction
The U.S. Treasury announced today it will reopen CUSIP 912828B25 in a May 22 auction, creating a 9-year, 8-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security with a coupon rate of 0.625%. Noncompetitive bidding closes at noon and competitive bidding ends at 1 p.m. … Continue reading
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Tagged coupon rate, inflation, The Treasury, TIPS, Treasury Inflation-Protected Security
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Yes, in this case it was $10,000. I will add to that longer-term position if I see the opportunity. Of…