For a more extreme multiverse consider a whole life insurance policy where you can evaluate (I) the death benefit, (ii)…
I've never sold a TIPS, an IBond or a CD before maturity . . . and I never will. So…
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True enough, although "every hedge fund" having an interest in TIPS is a bit of an overstatement. They'll be ~$28…
Tag Archives: inflation
One particular data point makes this 30-year TIPS auction look attractive
Markets remain overly optimistic about future inflation. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will offer at auction $8 billion in a reopened 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, CUSIP 912810TY4. While most small-scale investors will shy away from this … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect
Tagged bonds, inflation, investing, personal-finance
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U.S. annual inflation fell to 2.9% in July, lowest rate since March 2021
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Federal Reserve got the sort of inflation report it desired for July, with the U.S. annual rate dipping below 3.0% for the first time since March 2021. There were no surprises, with annual core inflation … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Retirement, Savings Bond, Social Security
Tagged bonds, inflation, interest-rates, investing, personal-finance
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Where is the I Bond’s composite rate heading in November?
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com We are halfway through the I Bond’s interest-rate-setting period, with the next reset coming on Nov. 1 — or more probably on Halloween Day, Oct. 31. On that day, the U.S. Treasury will announce both a … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond, Treasury Bills, TreasuryDirect
Tagged bonds, inflation, investing, personal-finance
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Let’s look at the two TIPS maturing in January 2025
Are they a steal? Not really. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Recently, I have been getting questions and comments about the two Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities maturing on January 15, 2025. These are quoted on the secondary market as having eye-popping real … Continue reading
Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Treasury Bills
Tagged bonds, inflation, investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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New 10-year TIPS gets real yield of 1.883%
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I am writing this after an evening out in Biella, Italy, and while struggling with rather weak Internet. So this is going to be brief. The U.S. Treasury’s auction of $19 billion of a new 10-year … Continue reading
Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS
Tagged bonds, economy, finance, inflation, investing, personal-finance
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
In my spreadsheet, I have one cell with the current "REF CPI" for the current date, which is the same…