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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.

Here we go again: TIPS yields are diving toward the negative

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Tipswatch

I hate to be negative, but the current trend in the Treasury market has me thinking evil thoughts. Why? Yields on Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities have dropped to levels negative to inflation for maturities all the way up to 9 years. … Continue reading →

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Deflation breaks (slightly), as US inflation rises 0.2% in February

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Tipswatch

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2% in February on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, US inflation was flat – 0.0%. February’s slight increase … Continue reading →

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10-year TIPS reopens with a real yield of 0.2%, nearly a 2-year low

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Tipswatch

The Treasury just announced that its reopening auction of CUSIP 912828H45 auctioned with a real yield (after inflation) to maturity of 0.2%, the lowest yield for an 9- to 10-year TIPS at auction since May 2013. This Treasury Inflation-Protected Security … Continue reading →

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Janet Yellen speaks, and …. what just happened to TIPS and Treasurys?

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Tipswatch

The Treasury market soared across the board Wednesday after the Federal Reserve indicated it would move cautiously in increasing short-term interest rates. The yield on a 10-year nominal Treasury fell to 1.93%, a drop of 13 basis points from Wednesday’s … Continue reading →

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Up next: 10-year TIPS will reopen at auction March 19, 2015

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Tipswatch

The US Treasury announced this morning that it will reopen CUSIP 912828H45, creating a 9-Year 10-Month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security with a coupon rate of 0.250%. This TIPS initially auctioned on Jan. 22 with a real yield (after inflation) to maturity … Continue reading →

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