Hmm, so if one was convinced these numbers will have a future correction upward, undoing the TIPS principal balance drop…
Because of the government shutdown, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) didn't have new data, so they just "carried forward"…
The data is a mess. And may God help the people who make it right.
Healthcare is one of the biggest drivers of inflation. The fact that it is excluded from CPI just shows why…
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5-year TIPS reopening auction gets real yield of 1.433% to solid demand
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s offering of $24 billion in a reopened 5-year TIPS — CUSIP 91282CPH8 — generated a real yield to maturity of 1.433% to strong demand from investors. The mild October/November inflation report, issued this morning, … Continue reading
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U.S. annual inflation falls to 2.7% for November, a surprising drop
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com In the messiest inflation report in history, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said today that seasonally-adjusted consumer prices rose just 0.2% over a two-month period (October and November), resulting in an annual rate of 2.7% This … Continue reading
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This week’s 5-year TIPS auction still looks solid
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com As I noted in a post last week, the Federal Reserve’s recent moves to lower short-term interest rates haven’t caused real yields to decline. Instead, they have been rising. Normally, the 5-year real yield will track … Continue reading
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Morningstar says VTIP is having a ‘lousy’ year. It’s not true.
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Morningstar.com published an article last week singling out three of its favorite ETFs as having “a lousy 2025.” I was surprised to see Vanguard’s Short-term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (VTIP) listed as one of the three. The … Continue reading
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‘Synthetic’ calculation results in 0.25% inflation for October
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury today finally announced a calculated CPI index for October – 325.604 – which equates to monthly inflation of 0.25%. The presumed annual rate ticked higher from 3.0% in September to 3.1% in October. … Continue reading
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
David, with all due respect, facts are better, e.g "but not massive." Really! Don't have to be a political appointee...look…