One way the US government finances its debt is by the sale of marketable Treasury Bills, Notes, Bonds, and Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS - more info) to the public. Individual investors, through the US Treasury (www.treasurydirect.gov) or their bank and brokerage accounts, have the opportunity to participate in U.S. Treasury note, bill, bond and TIPS auctions without commissions for new issues.
Upcoming US Treasury Auctions
| Security Term | CUSIP Number | Auction Date | Issue Date | Maturity Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91-day Bill | 912795S77 | 10-26-2009 | 10-29-2009 | 01-28-2010 |
| 182-day Bill | 912795UP4 | 10-26-2009 | 10-29-2009 | 04-29-2010 |
| 2-yr Note | 912828LT5 | 10-27-2009 | 11-02-2009 | 10-31-2011 |
| 4.5-yr TIPS | 912828KM1 | 10-26-2009 | 10-30-2009 | 04-15-2014 |
| 5-yr Note | 912828LS7 | 10-28-2009 | 11-02-2009 | 10-31-2014 |
| 7-yr Note | 912828LU2 | 10-29-2009 | 11-02-2009 | 10-31-2016 |
| 29-day Bill | 912795Q53 | 10-27-2009 | 10-29-2009 | note 1 |
| 91-day Bill | 912795S85 | 11-02-2009 | 11-05-2009 | note 1 |
| 182-day Bill | 912795U41 | 11-02-2009 | 11-05-2009 | note 1 |
note 1: tentative subject to official announcement
In every issue of The Retirement Advisor Newsletter we cover upcoming US Treasury Auctions with a more complete auction calendar. We also give our estimate for rates for 3 month bills to 30-year bonds plus 5-, 10- and 20-year TIPS.
US Treasury Security Facts:
- Marketable securities can be bought, sold or transferred after they are originally issued.
- Treasury uses an auction process to sell marketable securities and determine their rate or yield.
- The value of Treasury marketable securities fluctuates with changes in interest rates and market demand.
- Marketable securities held in your account can be sold at current market prices through brokers and many financial institutions.
| 13-WEEK TREASURY BILL (Historical Quotes for: ^IRX) | 5-YEAR TREASURY NOTE (Historical Quotes for: ^FVX) |
 |  |
 |  |
 |  |
| 10-YEAR TREASURY NOTE (Historical Quotes for: ^TNX) |
 |
 |
 |
For more details, see:
- More about TIPS Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
- US Treasury Rates at a Glance
- Tentative U.S. Treasury Auction Schedule - PDF File
Two Newsletters:
There may be some confusion because I write two newsletters.
"Kirk Lindstrom's Investment Letter" is $155 a year and uses the "core and explore" method to invest. It has two core portfolios plus an explore portfolio of individual stocks. My aggressive core portfolio has 80% equities while my "conservative" core portfolio has 50% in equities. I recommend people start by getting their proper core portfolio created THEN add individual stocks I cover in my explore portfolio to build your own explore portfolio for 5 to 20% of your investment portfolio total. I have target prices to buy and sell my explore stocks so I find I almost look forward to market declines to get really great prices for stocks I can sell later at higher prices. Of course, following this explore portfolio is more work than buying index funds and rebalancing once a year that I recommend for my core portfolios. Compared to "other newsletters" costing more, my core portfolios and general stock market coverage in the first 11 pages of the 35 page monthly letter offer significant value even for those who don't dabble in individual stocks.
I write "The Retirement Advisor" with David Korn. We sell this for a very modest $99. We offer three model portfolios. We do not recommend individual stocks but we have articles that discuss current financial events such as economic data and Social Security COLAs. We also have articles to help you save money plus we find CDs with FDIC paying the highest rates. Our most aggressive portfolio has 50% in equities. Our most conservative portfolio contains no equity exposure.
The conservative (50:50) core portfolio in "Kirk Lindstrom's Investment Letter" is slightly more aggressive than the aggressive model portfolio #1 in "The Retirement Advisor." Over the very long term, you should expect the most aggressive portfolio to have the highest returns but at a price of higher volatility. Our idea when we started the "The Retirement Advisor" in 2007 is we thought people like Bob Brinker were far too aggressive with equity exposure recommendations for retired people at such a risky time for the markets. As our great returns show, it was good timing.
"Kirk Lindstrom's Investment Letter" is $155 a year and uses the "core and explore" method to invest. It has two core portfolios plus an explore portfolio of individual stocks. My aggressive core portfolio has 80% equities while my "conservative" core portfolio has 50% in equities. I recommend people start by getting their proper core portfolio created THEN add individual stocks I cover in my explore portfolio to build your own explore portfolio for 5 to 20% of your investment portfolio total. I have target prices to buy and sell my explore stocks so I find I almost look forward to market declines to get really great prices for stocks I can sell later at higher prices. Of course, following this explore portfolio is more work than buying index funds and rebalancing once a year that I recommend for my core portfolios. Compared to "other newsletters" costing more, my core portfolios and general stock market coverage in the first 11 pages of the 35 page monthly letter offer significant value even for those who don't dabble in individual stocks.
I write "The Retirement Advisor" with David Korn. We sell this for a very modest $99. We offer three model portfolios. We do not recommend individual stocks but we have articles that discuss current financial events such as economic data and Social Security COLAs. We also have articles to help you save money plus we find CDs with FDIC paying the highest rates. Our most aggressive portfolio has 50% in equities. Our most conservative portfolio contains no equity exposure.
The conservative (50:50) core portfolio in "Kirk Lindstrom's Investment Letter" is slightly more aggressive than the aggressive model portfolio #1 in "The Retirement Advisor." Over the very long term, you should expect the most aggressive portfolio to have the highest returns but at a price of higher volatility. Our idea when we started the "The Retirement Advisor" in 2007 is we thought people like Bob Brinker were far too aggressive with equity exposure recommendations for retired people at such a risky time for the markets. As our great returns show, it was good timing.
