That's true for the 1.3% fixed rate, which is locked in, but the 1.4% equation is going to be extremely…
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Wow. Looks like we are officially in steering an aircraft carrier margins for the upcoming fixed rate.
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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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New 10-year TIPS gets real yield of 2.243%, highest for this term in 16 years
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s auction of $20 billion in a new 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — CUSIP 91282CML2 — generated a real yield to maturity of 2.243%, the highest for this term at auction since January 2009. The … Continue reading
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Tagged bonds, economy, finance, inflation, investing, personal-finance, TIPS, Treasury investments
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For me, this week’s 10-year TIPS auction is a ‘must buy’
Others may want to wait and watch for higher real yields. Jan. 23 update: New 10-year TIPS gets real yield of 2.243%, highest for this term in 16 years By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I picked up the December issue of Kiplinger … Continue reading
U.S. inflation rose 0.4% in December, higher than expected
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The December inflation report issued this morning by the Bureau of Labor Statistics can be viewed only one way: U.S. inflation is not yet under control. Seasonally adjusted inflation increased 0.4% in December, higher than expectations. … Continue reading
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Tagged economy, inflation, investing, personal-finance
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A 10-year TIPS is maturing Jan. 15. How did it do as an investment?
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com In a few days, CUSIP 912828H45 – a 10-year TIPS that originated at auction on Jan. 22, 2015 – will mature. This was a ho-hum TIPS that came to life at a strange time in the … Continue reading
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He will have to double the subscription fee.