As it stands now, that 10-year TIPS auction could generate a real yield of 2%, definitely. But there is a…
If 30 year rates in the 90s were a result of higher rates in the 80s, couldn't the same logic…
At Vanguard, I can see the real yield on the purchase page, just before I order. So I always make…
This will work out well as long as you hold to maturity and refuse to fixate on market value. There…
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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: 5-year TIPS auctions April 17, 2014
What was looking like a fairly attractive auction of a new 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security has lost a little of its luster in the last week, but this one is still worth a look. The Treasury announced Thursday it will … Continue reading
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Tagged coupon rate, The Treasury, Treasury, Treasury Inflation-Protected Security
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
Indeed! We’re likely at least 3 months away before the US starts to see the real impact of the disruptions to…