Monthly Archives: December 2024

2024: An inflation-watcher’s year in review

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com This year 2024 brought many surprises. For example: The year 2025 is bringing uncertainty. I would not be surprised to see a fairly large sell-off in stock prices early in the year, with investors eager to … Continue reading

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Could the 10-year Treasury yield hit 6% in 2025?

It is a possibility, says a T.Rowe Price analyst. We haven’t seen that level in 25 years. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The chief investment officer at T.Rowe Price is making a bold prediction: Yields on the 10-year Treasury note could … Continue reading

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Weak demand results in real yield of 2.121% for 5-year TIPS reopening auction

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. stock and bond markets were sent into turmoil Wednesday by confusing messaging from the Federal Reserve on future inflation and interest rates. As a result, the stock market plummeted and Treasury yields surged higher. … Continue reading

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Rise in real yields (once again) makes 5-year TIPS auction look attractive

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Update, Thursday 1:35 p.m. ET: Weak demand results in real yield of 2.121% for 5-year TIPS reopening auction Update, Wednesday 5:17 pm ET: The Federal Reserve’s mixed messaging on inflation (expected to be a bit higher next … Continue reading

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Treasury is ending its Payroll Savings Plan for purchasing savings bonds

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I was alerted by a reader yesterday about an email sent from TreasuryDirect informing him that it is “discontinuing the ability” to fund savings bond purchases through payroll deductions. Of course, the Treasury didn’t make this … Continue reading

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