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To: stockfiend who wrote (75018)2/21/2008 4:23:05 PM
From: SouthFloridaGuy  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 116555
 
I prefer to use TIPS yields as a measure for real rates. CPI is by definition a lagging indicator so to use the bond market which trades real time and subtract a backward looking CPI (which is flawed in its measurement capability anyway), is a fruitless affair.