Yes, income riders are essentially an expensive way to buy a deferred annuity. The problem is most people like to…
He will have to double the subscription fee.
That's true for the 1.3% fixed rate, which is locked in, but the 1.4% equation is going to be extremely…
I will continue to use AI images (from Perchance.org, which is open-source and free) and some financial data collected by…
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A 10-year TIPS matured July 15. How did it do as an investment?
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com On July 15, an ugly-duckling 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security matured. It was CUSIP 912828WU0, first auctioned on July 24, 2014. I call it an ugly-duckling because the auctioned real yield was 0.249%, setting its coupon rate … Continue reading
Posted in I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond
Tagged bonds, interest-rates, 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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Thursday’s 10-year TIPS auction could mark trend of lower yields
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will offer $19 billion in a new 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, CUSIP 91282CLE9. The coupon rate and the real yield to maturity will be set by the auction’s results. This will … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS
Tagged bonds, economy, inflation, investing, personal-finance, TIPS, Treasury investments
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In a surprising turn, inflation turned to deflation in June
For the markets and the Fed, June’s inflation report was positive news. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com As soon as I arrived in Geneva, Switzerland, this afternoon, I began looking for news on the June inflation report. My arrival was timed … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond
Tagged economy, inflation, investing, personal-finance
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Debate aftermath: Barclays says buy inflation protection
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Any long-time reader of this site knows I try very hard to avoid political discussions and I discourage political rants in the comments section. This is a site about inflation protection and investing with a focus … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Retirement, Social Security
Tagged finance, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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One really has to buy whats available. Incomer riders is insurance not an investment, so had nothing to do with…