I agree reducing the balance sheet is more likely than raising rates. If the votes aren't there to explicitly raise…
The oil shock doesn't even have to be severe to lead to some short term deflation. Global slowdown seems baked…
Thanks...I start RMD in 2029 when I turn 73. I have a similar strategy but I have also built some…
You are correct about the in-kind contributions. My strategy is to have all fixed income in my tax deferred IRA…
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30-year TIPS auction could snag highest real yield in nearly 24 years
Aug. 21 update: 30-year TIPS reopening gets real yield of 2.650% By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will offer $8 billion in a reopening auction of CUSIP 912810UH9, a 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security. The auction, which will … Continue reading
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TIPS investors face a ‘sky is falling’ moment
Can U.S. economic data be trusted? By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Bloomberg carried an article last week with a stunning headline: “Distrust In US Inflation Data Threatens $2 Trillion Market.” The premise was that the $2 trillion market in Treasury Inflation-Protected … Continue reading
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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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New 10-year TIPS gets real yield of 1.985% to solid investor demand
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s largest 10-year TIPS auction in history got a warm welcome from investors, generating a real yield to maturity of 1.985% — a bit below expectations, an indication of solid demand. The auction size was … 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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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
Well Said, Interest rates are one of the hardest things to predict.