Monthly Archives: February 2022

Should the Treasury raise the I Bond purchase cap to $100,000?

An op-ed piece in today’s Wall Street Journal makes the case. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Probably the most-often-mentioned “negative” of the U.S. Series I Savings Bond is the purchase cap of $10,000 per person per calendar year, plus the option … Continue reading

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New 30-year TIPS auctions with a real yield of 0.195% to seemingly weak demand

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Despite a flight to safety sending yields downward in the Treasury market, a new 30-year Treasury Inflation Protected Security auctioned Thursday with a higher-than-expected real yield to maturity of 0.195%, the first positive real yield for … Continue reading

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30-year TIPS auction could break through negative real-yield barrier

The Treasury will offer $9 billion in a new 30-year TIPS at auction Thursday. Here’s what to expect. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com It’s been two years since we’ve seen any TIPS auction, of any term, generate a real yield to … Continue reading

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Podcast: ‘The Inflation Guy’ analyzes the January inflation report

‘Too much money chasing too few goods.’ Economists don’t like it, it’s too simple, but it’s still the best explanation out there. Tipswatch.com Another month, another inflation shocker. What does it all mean? Let’s get some answers from inflation guru … Continue reading

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U.S. inflation surged 0.6% in January, again higher than expectations

Inflation is running at a 40-year high. What does it mean for I Bonds, TIPS and future interest rates? By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Once again, U.S. inflation is running higher than expectations, a trend that will probably continue through the … Continue reading

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