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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.

US inflation fell into deflation in December, down 0.1%; what does this mean for I Bonds and TIPS?

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Tipswatch

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) declined 0.1% in December on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months – the year 2015 – the all items index … Continue reading →

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Up next: A new 10-year TIPS will auction Jan. 21, 2016

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Tipswatch

This is CUSIP 912828N71 and you can read the Treasury announcement here. It’s a new 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, and that means the both the yield to maturity (after inflation) and the coupon rate will be set by the auction. … Continue reading →

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Buying I Bonds In 2016? One Word Of Advice: Wait!

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Tipswatch

As an experiment, I wrote this article as an exclusive for the SeekingAlpha.com Website, so I can’t repeat it in full here. But I can say that this is my advice: Don’t buy I Bonds in January. I’d suggest waiting … Continue reading →

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Recapping 2015: The year in Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Tipswatch

The ‘bond bubble’ didn’t burst in 2015, but it did fizzle a little. Vanguard’s Total Bond Market ETF (BND) started the year at $82.65 and ended at $80.76, a decline of 2.3%. But when you add in dividends the fund … Continue reading →

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5-year TIPS reopening auctions with a real yield of 0.472%, highest in 5 years

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Tipswatch

A reopening auction today of a 5-year TIPS generated a real yield of 0.472%, the highest for any 4- to 5- year TIPS auction since April 2010. This is CUSIP 912828K33, with a coupon rate of 0.125% and a maturity … Continue reading →

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