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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.

U.S. inflation rose a moderate 0.1% in July

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Tipswatch

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.1% in July on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, this ‘headline’ inflation rate increased 2.0%. The 0.1% number … Continue reading →

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Up next: 5-year TIPS will reopen at auction Aug. 21, 2014

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Tipswatch

The US Treasury just formally announced it will reopen CUSIP 912828C99 at auction next Thursday, creating a 4-Year 8-Month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security with a coupon rate of 0.125%. This TIPS was originally auctioned on April 17, with a yield to … Continue reading →

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2014: What a strange year for stocks, bonds

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Tipswatch

Here is the chart of the day, captured at 9:34 a.m. Eastern time: Looking at net asset value, the TIP ETF, which holds a broad range of Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, has performed almost exactly the same as the SPY ETF, … Continue reading →

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The 10-year TIPS quandry: What should the Treasury do in January 2015?

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Tipswatch

UPDATE (Sept 4, 2014): The Treasury has posted its newest preliminary auction schedule, which shows that it will auction a new 10-year TIPS on Jan. 28, 2015, with a maturity date of Jan. 15, 2025. That means there will be … Continue reading →

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Federal Reserve gives savers another slap in the face

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Tipswatch

Ouch. But it’s OK. We’re used to it. The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee on Wednesday issued minutes from its June meeting, with the headline being: ‘Economy is improving, inflation is rising, but Fed stands by ultra-low interest rates well … Continue reading →

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