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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.

New Treasury Floating-Rate Notes: Bad deal for small investors?

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Tipswatch

The Treasury Department said today it will hold its first Floating-Rate Note auction on Jan. 29. These 2-year-term FRNs are a new product, and are drawing a lot of attention as a possible replacement or add-on to fixed-income holdings like … Continue reading →

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More evidence: Why I Bonds are a no-brainer buy

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Tipswatch

May 1 update: Treasury drops I Bond fixed rate to 0.1% Four days into November, and I am still amazed that the U.S. Treasury added a 0.2% fixed base rate to its Savings I Bonds purchased from Nov. 1, 2013 … Continue reading →

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Amazing news: Treasury adds 0.20% fixed rate to the I Bond

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Tipswatch

The U.S. Treasury just announced that I Bonds purchased from Nov. 1, 2013, to April 30, 2014, will pay a fixed-rate of 0.20%, along with an inflation-adjusted rate of 1.18% (annualized) over the next six months. That means I Bonds … Continue reading →

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No surprise: Federal Reserve decides against tapering

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Tipswatch

The Federal Reserve just released its FOMC statement for it October meeting, noting that the Fed will continue its bond-buying stimulus program despite signs that the economy is improving. This was universally expected, especially in view of  upcoming budget and … Continue reading →

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U.S. inflation increased 0.2% in September

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Tipswatch

The Bureau of Labor Statistics today released its shutdown-delayed September inflation report, showing that ‘headline’ inflation increased a seasonally-adjusted 0.2% in September, a number matching expectations. Over the last 12 months, this index, known as the Consumer Price Index for … Continue reading →

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