An analysis by The Wall Street Journal identified multiple instances of companies raising prices on items ranging from jeans to spices this…
Just keep in mind that redeeming those early-year I Bonds will trigger a surprising tax hit. You may want to…
30 years is a long time, certainly beyond my imagined life expectancy. My impression is most of the people who…
I wouldn’t use the January number to extrapolate a year because non seasonally adjusted inflation runs higher at the beginning…
Author Archives: Tipswatch
For the right investor, this week’s 30-year TIPS auction will have appeal
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury on Thursday will offer $9 billion in a new 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, CUSIP 912810US5. The real yield to maturity and coupon rate will be determined by the auction results, but it looks likely … Continue reading
Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Retirement
Tagged inflation, investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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January’s mild inflation report comes with ‘qualifications’
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Seasonally-adjusted U.S. inflation increased at a lower rate than expected in January, which should ease fears of an imminent price surge and help clear the path to future rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The Bureau … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS
Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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Inflation slowed in January, with annual rate falling to 2.4%
Note: Because this inflation report was delayed, it came on a day when I am doing extensive, nonstop traveling in Australia. I won’t be able to post an inflation analysis until much later in the day, possibly overnight in the … Continue reading
Posted in Investing in TIPS
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My schedule … and what’s coming next
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Long-time readers of this site know what that headline means: I am on the move. Over the next 3+ weeks I will be traveling “Down Under.” That’s Australia, the continent with more than 20 creatures – … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Tariffs, TreasuryDirect
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TreasuryDirect tax forms: How to find the 1099s, decipher them
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com One of the great “joys” of having an account at TreasuryDirect is hunting for information on federal taxes you might owe on last year’s transactions. It’s not easy, and even when you find the information, it … Continue reading
Posted in I Bond, Investing in TIPS, Taxes, TreasuryDirect
Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
Looks like another good opportunity to build on the bond ladder portion of a portfolio for the middle-aged and trust…