Could be. I don't ever trade out of a TIPS, so I don't have any experience doing this. The buyer…
Given that the Jan TIPS are ~3% down, is this a good Tax Loss Harvesting opportunity as well to combine…
Back in September 1981, the 10-year Treasury note topped off at about 15.8%. The year before, inflation ran at 12.5%.…
Could not agree more! Thank you for your comment, Priscilla. No need to leave the kids a multi-month/years mess to…
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The TIP ETF just hit a meaningless milestone
For some reason, the $110 net asset value is a marker for me. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I have been writing about Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities for more than 14 years, and that is plenty of time to dream up “significant … Continue reading
Posted in Bank CDs, Cash alternatives, Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS
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30-year TIPS auction gets real yield of 2.403%, highest in 23 years
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The market for Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities made a bit of history today, with the auction of $9 billion in a new 30-year TIPS getting a real yield of 2.403%, the highest for this term since October … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect
Tagged economy, finance, investing, money, personal-finance
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
I wonder why the real yields are so high currently, and how much higher they can go? Well, in August…