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TIPS Time: Investors Love These Bond ETFs
Thursday, March 31, 2016 - 8:18am | 572Read More...Members of the Federal Reserve have been talking inflation this week. The Fed sees inflation at 2 percent before the end of 2017, well above the public's estimates. Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President John Williams said earlier this week that inflation could rise faster than the...
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Does TIP Have Any Tips For Inflation Fans?
Friday, March 4, 2016 - 9:31am | 482Read More...In the United States, inflation, excluding energy and food costs, has been hard to come by in recent years. Inflation fans probably should curb their enthusiasm, but it is worth noting that inflation rose modestly in December and January. While it remains to be seen if data from those months mark...
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Time To Be Tempted By TIPS ETFs?
Wednesday, October 14, 2015 - 10:35am | 566Read More...With inflation hardly a part of the conversation for many fixed income investors, 2015 has not been kind to Treasury-Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS). Confirming the notion that inflation is not a primary concern for advisors and investors are slumping commodities prices. Exchange traded...
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TIPS Auction Slightly Weaker Than Expected
Thursday, February 17, 2011 - 2:20pm | 63Read More...The Treausry just concluded its $9 billion auction of 30-year Treasury Inflation Protected Securities, and it was a little weaker than expected. The bid to cover was 2.54 to 1, compared to 2.62 in previous auctions. Indirect bidders purchased 55.2% of the auction. Indirect bidders includes foreign...
