Inflation rises 7.5% over past year, more than expected and highest since 1982

Re:Inflation rises 7.5% over past year, more than expected a... by 300bps on Friday February 11, 2022 @08:13AM (#30301026)

The person you’re responding to specifically mentioned TIPS.

Your response seems to imply you don’t know what they are because they’re explicitly linked to inflation with a factor linked to CPI.

So if inflation goes up 7.5% in a year then your principal invested in a TIPS bond goes up 7.5% even before you get the “nothing” coupon payment.

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Re:Inflation rises 7.5% over past year, more than expected a... by mym1990 on Saturday February 12, 2022 @01:46PM (#30315167)

I do know what TIPS are, I even own a bit. One problem is that there is a yearly cap to how much you can buy, and its 10,000$. For some people that is all they have, but for others with more assets, it will only be a small piece of the bucket.

Edit: TIPS and other treasury bonds are distinctly different.

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Re:Inflation rises 7.5% over past year, more than expected a... by engineeringwoke on Friday February 11, 2022 @09:29AM (#30301857)

> Weeeeellll, tips monocle, you must be uninformed of what TIPS mean, so I will take it upon myself to inform you, lest a know-nothing like yourself gets confused.

TIPS are overpriced because of fixed income fund mandates, moron. I worked in bond sales. You don't have to be such a prick, you know.

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Re:Inflation rises 7.5% over past year, more than expected a... by 300bps on Friday February 11, 2022 @01:45PM (#30305401)

You seem a bit sensitive.

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Re:Inflation rises 7.5% over past year, more than expected a... by engineeringwoke on Friday February 11, 2022 @04:53PM (#30307463)

I think you might have an anxiety disorder.

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