Yesterday the Treasury sold $10 billion of 5-year inflation-protected securities, or TIPS, at auction. Something extraordinary happened which has never happened before. They were sold with a yield of negative 0.55 percent. Yes, a negative yield. Investors were willing to pay the Treasury 105 cents in order to buy $1 of inflation protection. This means the public […]
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Read My Lips: Inflation, Not Deflation is the Fear
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010 | Comments Off on Read My Lips: Inflation, Not Deflation is the Fear
Expect Your Breakfast Costs to Rise
Saturday, October 23rd, 2010 | Comments Off on Expect Your Breakfast Costs to Rise
Hungry stomach anyone? Our frugal finance editor points out that the prices of Chex, Cheerios, and Wheaties will go up November 15. General Mills has announced it is raising its prices by “low single-digit percentages,” so stock up on your breakfast cereals before then. On Jan. 3, 2011, the company says it is instituting slightly […]
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