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05-02-2016, 12:33 PM
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Looks like the new rate for I bonds is growing smaller.
The composite rate for the next 6 months is now .26%,
announced today.
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05-02-2016, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Ticker
Looks like the new rate for I bonds is growing smaller.
The composite rate for the next 6 months is now .26%,
announced today.
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I wonder how many people will buy when the rate goes negative?
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05-02-2016, 08:39 PM
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It is explained on treasurydirect.gov that the 0.26% annualized rate is comprised of a fixed rate of 0.1% plus a semi-annual inflation rate of 0.08%.
0.26% = 0.1% + 2 x 0.08%
However, several Web sites say that the year-on-year inflation rate for March 2016 was 0.9%. I have not found the source for the 0.16% inflation rate used in the formula above. Anybody who knows, please explain.
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05-02-2016, 09:14 PM
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It is my understanding that the inflation rate is calculated over the previous 6-month period then annualized.
I am still buying I-bonds. They have some attractive and unique attributes and I use them exclusively for the inflation-protected portion of my bond portfolio. Low inflation probably won't last forever. And they would actually do OK in a deflationary environment as well since the composite rate cannot go negative.
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05-02-2016, 09:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ticker
Looks like the new rate for I bonds is growing smaller.
The composite rate for the next 6 months is now .26%,
announced today.
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I looked at the inflation figures on the US Bureau of Labor Statistics just a few days ago and noticed that the last 6 months seemed to add up to a very small number.
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05-02-2016, 09:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NW-Bound
It is explained on treasurydirect.gov that the 0.26% annualized rate is comprised of a fixed rate of 0.1% plus a semi-annual inflation rate of 0.08%.
0.26% = 0.1% + 2 x 0.08%
However, several Web sites say that the year-on-year inflation rate for March 2016 was 0.9%. I have not found the source for the 0.16% inflation rate used in the formula above. Anybody who knows, please explain.
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Last 6 months all items here: Consumer Price Index Summary
(Ignore the last column)
I get 0.0 must be rounding difference instead of 0.08% (semi-annual rate).
The prior twelve months was actually 0.9% (last column) as you note - but clearly almost all of that happened in the first 6 months. That first 6 months drove the prior IBond rate.
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05-02-2016, 09:26 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by aja8888
I wonder how many people will buy when the rate goes negative?
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Guaranteed to never go negative. Might get stuck at 0% for a long time though.....
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05-02-2016, 10:37 PM
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I would like to buy a government bond linked to healthcare inflation. The fixed portion could be zero for all I care.
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05-03-2016, 05:29 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by aja8888
I wonder how many people will buy when the rate goes negative?
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I have been pleased with my decision over a year ago to toss them all out with the trash and buy more preferred stocks with the proceeds. Now if I had some with that high fixed rate from back in the day I would be hanging on to them.
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05-03-2016, 05:45 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by aja8888
I wonder how many people will buy when the rate goes negative?
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While the inflation component can be negative, the composite rate cannot go below zero.
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If the inflation rate is negative, it can offset some of the fixed rate.
If the inflation rate is so negative that it would take away more than the fixed rate, we don't let that happen. We stop at zero.
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Reference: https://www.treasurydirect.gov/indiv...esandterms.htm
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Originally Posted by audreyh1
I get 0.0 must be rounding difference instead of 0.08% (semi-annual rate).
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The exact change is mentioned below.
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The 0.26% composite rate for I bonds bought from May 2016 through October 2016 applies for the first six months after the issue date. The composite rate combines a 0.10% fixed rate of return with the 0.16% annualized rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U). The CPI-U increased from 237.945 in September 2015 to 238.132 in March 2016, a six-month change of 0.08%.
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Reference: https://www.treasurydirect.gov/news/...ondratespr.htm
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05-03-2016, 07:08 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fermion
I would like to buy a government bond linked to healthcare inflation. The fixed portion could be zero for all I care.
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I would also be interested in such an indexed govt bond fund.
I use the Vanguard healthcare fund as a proxy for (long term) healthcare inflation but I don't know that it is a good one.
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05-04-2016, 12:15 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NW-Bound
It is explained on treasurydirect.gov that the 0.26% annualized rate is comprised of a fixed rate of 0.1% plus a semi-annual inflation rate of 0.08%.
0.26% = 0.1% + 2 x 0.08%
However, several Web sites say that the year-on-year inflation rate for March 2016 was 0.9%. I have not found the source for the 0.16% inflation rate used in the formula above. Anybody who knows, please explain.
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This comes from the same authorities who gave us zero adjustment for inflation in our SS this year. The only price that went down this year was pot. Does this tell us something?
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05-04-2016, 08:46 AM
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The Government page covering IBonds:
https://www.treasurydirect.gov/indiv...res_ibonds.htm
Yield has changed over the years. Here's the recent return rate from one of my 2001 Bonds. At one point we were getting over 7%. Rules have changed. Back in those days one person could buy up to $30K/yr... No regrets.
Aside... IBonds are not subject to State Tax.
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05-04-2016, 09:19 AM
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Of course they would simply subtract the two CPI-U numbers six months apart!
These monthly CPI numbers are so low that it's mostly rounding error since they only report 1 digit after the decimal point.
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05-04-2016, 12:20 PM
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Thanks all for informing me the I bond rate can never go below zero.
Makes it more attractive to own that way! I'll stick with CD's instead.
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10-19-2016, 05:58 AM
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The I-bond inflation component should be 2.76% effective November 1.
March 2016 CPI-U was 238.132. September 2016 CPI-U was 241.428, for a semi-annual increase of 1.38%.
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10-19-2016, 08:25 AM
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if you're still buying ibonds you're losing the game.
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10-19-2016, 09:59 AM
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I've enjoyed I-Bonds over the years, owned them since 2003, but just like deferred taxes in IRA's/401(k)'s etc, it takes a little planning when cashing them in.
This year I cashed in a bunch and have $10.1k interest to report to Uncle Sam.
DW still has hers with accumulated interest of $28.3k which we plan to cash in in January as we, hopefully, complete the purchase on a house.
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10-19-2016, 11:22 AM
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I have been buying I Bonds since year 2000. I have accumulated interest of 145K
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10-19-2016, 12:25 PM
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I have a couple of CDs maturing in the next few months. I'll probably buy i-Bonds with the proceeds.
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