Monthly Archives: December 2023

Real yields are sliding lower with talk of a ‘Fed pivot’

Posted on December 10, 2023 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com You can’t watch CNBC for more than 10 minutes without hearing some analyst predict the Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates in March 2024 … or May … or certainly by June. On the other … Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Retirement, Savings Bond | 27 Comments

Let’s look at the new iShares Defined-Maturity TIPS ETFs

Posted on December 3, 2023 by Tipswatch

These new funds offer simplicity, but with some drawbacks. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Back in late September, financial adviser/author Allan Roth sent me an email pointing out BlackRock’s new offering of 10 defined-maturity TIPS ETFs. Roth, who has been pushing … Continue reading →

Posted in Investing in TIPS, Retirement, TreasuryDirect | 44 Comments