On a Treasury note, just like a TIPS, the high yield is the auction result. So use the high yield.
David, the 5-Year Note auction closed today with an interest rate of 3 7/8% and a "high yield" of 3.955%.…
I looked at thefinancebuff.com. Harry is unsure whether it counts as "future interest" or not: "It’s not clear to me…
My wife, ever the airline points hunter, did the same in 2001.
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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
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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
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
PSS...The calendar issue raised in this thread should be carefully analyzed. When is a transfer by gift box to the…