tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9920139.post7094494361742416789..comments2023-06-29T04:59:28.740-07:00Comments on Kirk's Market Thoughts: Vanguard Lowers Admiral Shares Minimum to $10,000Kirk Lindstromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08907286927383718834noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9920139.post-30574068561195377882010-10-08T09:19:37.079-07:002010-10-08T09:19:37.079-07:00"do u think we should buy the 5 yr tips that ..."do u think we should buy the 5 yr tips that r coming out"<br /><br />I only give specific advice such as that in the context of a total portfolio in my newsletters. Current subscribers are free to send me questions like that via email for clarification of what I write in my newsletters.Kirk Lindstromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08907286927383718834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9920139.post-74584789758909911462010-10-08T09:09:21.206-07:002010-10-08T09:09:21.206-07:00do u think we should buy the 5 yr tips that r comi...do u think we should buy the 5 yr tips that r coming out ,,,i believe its within the next few weeksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9920139.post-24098795235185855822010-10-07T07:58:45.778-07:002010-10-07T07:58:45.778-07:00Jerry, TIPS will go up in value to match hyperinfl...Jerry, TIPS will go up in value to match hyperinflation. That is why they are going up now that the FED has announced it will print more money and perhaps even target inflation at a higher level to get the economy moving. The Fed usually overshoots in what it does and the TIPS market is reflecting this.<br /><br />TIPS would do poorly if interest rates went up without inflation. That could Kirk Lindstromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08907286927383718834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9920139.post-23453709782512786252010-10-07T03:37:55.226-07:002010-10-07T03:37:55.226-07:00Looks like you made the right decision Kirk to mov...Looks like you made the right decision Kirk to move from VFIIX to VIPSX. And VIPSX was up big again yesterday. I also bought VIPSX at the end of 2008. However, if the dollar becomes devalued and we get hyper-inflation, would you agree that owning TIPS will be not be good in that environment?Jerrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9920139.post-63042963953658187732010-10-06T11:34:37.939-07:002010-10-06T11:34:37.939-07:00Fixed Income Update
In 2009 Vanguard's TIPS f...<b>Fixed Income Update</b><br /><br />In 2009 Vanguard's TIPS fund, <a href="http://kirklindstrom.com/Charts/MutualFunds/Vanguard_VIPSX.html" rel="nofollow">VIPSX</a>, gained 10.8%<br />In 2009 Vanguard's GNMA fund, <a href="http://home.netcom.com/%7Ekirklindstrom/Charts/VFIIX-Historical.html" rel="nofollow">VFIIX</a>, gained 5.3%<br /><br />As of yesterday (10/5/10)<br />VIPSX is up 8.00Kirk Lindstromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08907286927383718834noreply@blogger.com