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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.

Will the Treasury raise the I Bond fixed rate on Nov. 2?

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Tipswatch

I Bond investors are going to be getting back in the game on Nov. 2, after suffering through six months of 0.0% returns, which effectively cut off all I Bond sales from May to October 2015. Only a sucker would … Continue reading →

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30-year TIPS reopening auctions with a yield of 1.20%

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Tipswatch

Sorry for the delay — it’s been quite the day. Meeting after meeting, all afternoon. And so, what happened at the 1 p.m. close of today’s TIPS auction? CUSIP 912810RL4 auctioned with a real yield (after inflation) to maturity of … Continue reading →

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Checking in on Thursday’s 30-year TIPS reopening

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Tipswatch

I’ll be working tomorrow morning – I usually have Thursdays off – so I won’t be able to post an update then. After the auction closes, I’ll post the result, but I won’t be able to post much commentary. We’re … Continue reading →

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New I Bond variable rate will rise to 1.54% on Nov. 1, 2015

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Tipswatch

The September inflation numbers are in, and this is a big number for I Bond investors. The number closes out the March to September period the Treasury uses to set the variable (inflation-adjusted) rate on I Bonds on Nov. 1. … Continue reading →

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Up next: 30-year TIPS reopens at auction Oct. 22, 2015

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Tipswatch

The Treasury will announce this tomorrow at 10 a.m., but we all know this will be the reopening of CUSIP 912810RL4, creating a 29-year, 4-month Treasury Inflation Protected Security. Because it has a established coupon rate of 0.75%, it is … Continue reading →

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