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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 surprising trend for Treasurys in 2014: Up

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Tipswatch

You might not have noticed, but yields on US Treasurys touched a six-month low on Monday, meaning their value has been heading in a surprising direction: Up. (Prices on bonds rise as yields fall.) This is a surprise because just … Continue reading →

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Treasury drops I Bond fixed rate to 0.1% for purchases through Oct. 31, 2014

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Tipswatch

In a bit of a surprise, the US Treasury just announced it is dropping the I Bond fixed rate from 0.2% to 0.1% for I Bonds purchased from May 1 to Oct. 31, 2014. The fixed rate will be paired … Continue reading →

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Tracking inflation and I Bonds: A new data page

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Tipswatch

I have added a new data page to this site’s top navigation: Tracking Inflation and I Bonds that I will be updating each month when new inflation numbers are released. I have been having a hard time finding this information, so … Continue reading →

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I Bond scenarios: Counting down to May 1, 2014

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Tipswatch

May 1 update: Treasury drops I Bond fixed rate to 0.1% If you haven’t bought US Savings I Bonds up to the limit in 2014, you face an interesting decision: Buy right now, or wait until May 1, when the … Continue reading →

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5-year TIPS auctions with a yield of -0.213%

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Tipswatch

The Treasury just announced that a new 5-year TIPS, CUSIP 912828C99, auctioned with a yield to maturity of -0.213% and a coupon rate of 0.125%. The combination of negative yield and positive coupon rate means that buyers paid an adjusted … Continue reading →

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