I selfishly request you add the 20-year TIPS to the list.
Ben, I 100% agree with you on all logical levels. Assuming logic continues to matter (and in this case, I…
While I take your point, I would guess that I bonds are somewhat niche and not a huge market. It's…
Real and nominal yields tend to move together, higher or lower. In the same direction, but not necessarily by the…
Tag Archives: Treasury investments
Don’t over-think the potential threat of deflation
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Just about every week, I get a comment or question from readers worried about the dangers of buying a Treasury Inflation-Protected Security on the secondary market with a high (or even not-so-high) inflation index. Why is … Continue reading
Posted in I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect
Tagged bonds, personal-finance, TIPS, Treasury investments
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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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Real yields continue their wild ride
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com If you follow me on Twitter (yes, I still call it Twitter), you might have seen a very recent (June 5) post observing that real yields appeared to be heading back below 2.0%, breaking a two-month … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS
Tagged bonds, economy, inflation, investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
It would be my pleasure to accommodate you However, the URL for 20 year TIPS at CNBC pulls up no…