I can't argue with your rationale though. The current composite and the expected composite are both very attractive and the…
To each their own but I care more about the fixed rate than the composite rate. If it's staying at…
This is a tough call. We could be heading toward stagflation, which would mean higher inflation and slower economic growth.…
I wouldn’t have wished for a war with Iran or a spike in oil/ energy prices. I have no control…
Monthly Archives: February 2024
Let’s check in on the I Bond’s next fixed rate
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Earlier this year, I think most I Bond investors were assuming that the I Bond’s next fixed rate would end up being lower than the current 1.30%, the highest fixed rate since November 2006. But things … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, I Bond, Inflation, TreasuryDirect
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30-year TIPS auction gets real yield of 2.20%, highest in 14 years
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s auction of a new 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — CUSIP 912810TY4 — generated a real yield to maturity of 2.20%, the highest for this term at auction since February 2010. The coupon rate for … Continue reading
Posted in Investing in TIPS
Tagged bonds, inflation, investing, investment, personal-finance
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For the right investor, this week’s 30-year TIPS auction looks attractive
Caution: Consider carefully the long term and high volatility. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will offer at auction $9 billion in a new 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security. For an investor who can handle the long term … Continue reading
Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect
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U.S. inflation rose 0.3% in January, higher than expectations
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I am traveling today so this will be a brief post. So … it looks like the Federal Reserve’s wariness on inflation has been justified, at least based on data from the January inflation report. The … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect
Tagged bonds, business, economy, finance, inflation
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My schedule … and what’s coming up
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com If you have been reading this site for a long time, you know what this headline means: I will soon be traveling to some distant place with confusing timezone differences and potentially weak-to-zero internet. It is … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
This is my thinking as well. I wish I had purchased more I-Bonds at the 1.3% fixed rate but even…