There is no advantage in buying in January versus March. Real yields could move either way.
I am a journalist, and I can't speak for "all" journalists. When I started Tipswatch in 2011 Ben Bernancke was…
@marce607c0220f7 If you did any amount of retrospective research you would find consensus that the monetary and fiscal policy at the time…
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Monthly Archives: January 2025
A 10-year TIPS is maturing Jan. 15. How did it do as an investment?
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com In a few days, CUSIP 912828H45 – a 10-year TIPS that originated at auction on Jan. 22, 2015 – will mature. This was a ho-hum TIPS that came to life at a strange time in the … Continue reading
Posted in I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS
Tagged economy, inflation, investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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TreasuryDirect is sending out a survey on the savings bond gift-box. Here are the details.
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com As I have noted many times in recent months, I believe there are changes coming in TreasuryDirect’s “gift box” program, which creates a loophole for buying I Bonds beyond the $10,000 per person annual limit for … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, EE Bonds, I Bond, TreasuryDirect
Tagged bonds, economy, finance, gifts, investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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A great mystery: I Bond buying guide for 2025
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com April 11, 2025, update: Welcome to the I Bond ‘buying season’ April 10, 2025, update: I Bond’s variable rate will rise to 2.86% on May 1 Update, Jan 31, 2025: I noted in this article that I was … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, I Bond, Inflation, Savings Bond, TreasuryDirect
Tagged inflation, investing, personal-finance, TIPS, Treasury investments
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
I have many electronic I-bonds. Many are $1000 I-bonds purchased at the same time. I combine all those into $10,000…