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About Tipswatch

Author of Tipswatch.com blog, David Enna is a long-time journalist based in Charlotte, N.C. A past winner of two Society of American Business Editors and Writers awards, he has written on real estate and home finance, and was a founding editor of The Charlotte Observer's website.

A 10-year TIPS matured in January. How did it do as an investment?

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I’ve been a big advocate of purchasing Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities over the last decade, and much of that time … I’ve been wrong. Oops, sorry. TIPS are investments that provide a market-based real return above (or … Continue reading →

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January inflation rises 0.3%: What does it mean for TIPS and I Bonds?

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 0.3% in January on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all-items index increased 1.4%. The … Continue reading →

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New 10-year TIPS auctions with a real yield of -0.987%, lowest in history for this term

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury just announced that its auction of $15 billion of a new 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — CUSIP 91282CBF7 — generated a real yield to maturity of -0.987%, the lowest ever for any auction … Continue reading →

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Up next: New 10-year TIPS will auction Jan. 21

Posted on January 16, 2021 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury will offer $15 billion at auction Jan. 21 in a new 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, CUSIP 91282CBF7. The coupon rate and real yield to maturity of this TIPS will be determined by the … Continue reading →

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U.S. inflation rose 0.4% in December with rise in gas prices

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 0.4% in December on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all-items index increased 1.4%. Core … Continue reading →

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