tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post5413532248599318940..comments2024-02-17T12:34:01.400-08:00Comments on Illusion of Prosperity: Twisted Twist Is Twisting TIPSStagflationary Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-87549373409164025902011-09-22T15:57:46.097-07:002011-09-22T15:57:46.097-07:00I'm currently working on a post comparing 10-y...I'm currently working on a post comparing 10-year treasury yields to average annual inflation over the previous 10 years.<br /><br />So I find it very interesting that you shared the link about 10 year CD yields.Stagflationary Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-85091919418926336672011-09-22T15:56:00.449-07:002011-09-22T15:56:00.449-07:00Troy,
I just don't know what will happen. I c...Troy,<br /><br />I just don't know what will happen. I continue to be rather inflation agnostic.<br /><br />Let's talk about real yields instead. I doubt they'll be high enough to appease most retired savers.Stagflationary Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-10492464973894730342011-09-22T15:54:44.347-07:002011-09-22T15:54:44.347-07:00Troy,
You are such a tease!
Last Nationally Avai...Troy,<br /><br />You are such a tease!<br /><br /><i>Last Nationally Available 3% CD Is Gone</i><br /><br />It sounds so final, lol. Sigh.Stagflationary Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-13733086471066938672011-09-22T15:32:17.432-07:002011-09-22T15:32:17.432-07:00But I do think if Perry wins next year there will ...But I do think if Perry wins next year there will be an awe-inducing inflation event created by the system, 2014-2016.<br /><br />"Adding another zero" scale.<br /><br />The conservatives aren't going to walk their talk.<br /><br />Right?Troynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-35343375210562181742011-09-22T15:28:23.597-07:002011-09-22T15:28:23.597-07:00http://www.bankaholic.com/last-nationally-availabl...<a href="http://www.bankaholic.com/last-nationally-available-3-cd-is-gone/" rel="nofollow">http://www.bankaholic.com/last-nationally-available-3-cd-is-gone/</a><br /><br />URL says it all, LOLTroynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-33207337366393968892011-09-22T14:40:07.614-07:002011-09-22T14:40:07.614-07:00Put another way, there was at least one circumstan...Put another way, there was at least one circumstance that made buying long-term TIPS okay and somehow Forbes managed to miss it.<br /><br />It *IS* the circumstance we are currently in now, lol.<br /><br />Forehead. Desk. Whack. Whack. Whack.Stagflationary Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-35853655576769335972011-09-22T14:37:08.968-07:002011-09-22T14:37:08.968-07:00As seen here, the 30-year TIPS bond yield was 1.54...As seen <a href="http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/data-chart-center/interest-rates/Pages/TextView.aspx?data=realyieldYear&year=2011" rel="nofollow">here</a>, the 30-year TIPS bond yield was 1.54% when Forbes told us "under no circumstances" should we buy long-term TIPS. The yield now stands at 0.87%.<br /><br />That's 0.67% in extra interest per year for 30 years (about 20% more interest overall).<br /><br />Epic financial advice FAIL.Stagflationary Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.com