The TIP ETF can out-perform in the short-term (sometimes several years) when real yields fall dramatically, as happened during Federal…
Love these reviews. Gives you a great understanding of what TIPS are all about and makes me feel better about…
Marce, let's say inflation had averaged 2.5% over those 10 years, which we could consider "average." This TIPS still would…
Doh! Thanks for the link to the 5 year chart. I calculated the median break even as +.07% for the…
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5-year TIPS reopening auction gets a real yield of 2.050%
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s offering of $21 billion in a reopened 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — CUSIP 91282CKL4 — generated a real yield to maturity of 2.050%, slightly lower than expected. The auction appears to have been met … Continue reading
Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS
Tagged bonds, economy, finance, inflation, investing, personal-finance, TIPS, Treasury investments
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Inflation breakeven rate makes 5-year TIPS auction look attractive
Do you believe inflation will average more than 2.12% over the next 5 years? By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will offer $21 billion in a reopened 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, CUSIP 91282CKL4. The result will be … Continue reading
Posted in Bank CDs, Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect
Tagged bonds, economy, inflation, investing, personal-finance, TIPS, Treasury investments
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May’s inflation report gives the Fed breathing room
Both all-items and core inflation came in below expectations. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Federal Reserve, which is set to provide future rate predictions this afternoon, got a bit of good news this morning from the May inflation report. Inflation … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond
Tagged bonds, economy, inflation, interest-rates, investing, TIPS, Treasury investments
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I don’t like this new I Bond interest rate, should I sell and invest elsewhere?
May 1, 2015, update: Series I Savings Bonds to pay 0.0% interest; EE Bonds bump up to 0.3% The Treasury announced this week that it is dropping the fixed rate on Series I Savings Bonds to 0.0% for new bonds sold … Continue reading
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Tagged I BONDS, inflation, safe investments, SAVINGS BONDS, TIPS, Treasury, Treasury investments
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Next up: 10-year TIPS will reopen in May 22, 2014, auction
The U.S. Treasury announced today it will reopen CUSIP 912828B25 in a May 22 auction, creating a 9-year, 8-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security with a coupon rate of 0.625%. Noncompetitive bidding closes at noon and competitive bidding ends at 1 p.m. … Continue reading
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Tagged coupon rate, inflation, The Treasury, TIPS, Treasury Inflation-Protected Security
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
I view TIPs as insurance--in this case insurance against unexpected inflation. I don't have them as part of my portfolio…