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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 drops a sharp 0.4% in April

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Tipswatch

Is this what deflation looks like? At least for spring 2013, yes. The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced today that ‘headline’ inflation – known technically as the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) – decreased 0.4% in April … Continue reading →

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Next up: 10-year TIPS reissue will auction May 23, 2013

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Tipswatch

The Treasury will issue its formal announcement Thursday, but it’s clear the May 23 auction will be a reissue of CUSIP 912828UH1, which first auctioned in January with a coupon rate of 0.125% and a yield to maturity of -0.630%. … Continue reading →

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The TIPS earthquake: When did it happen, and why?

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Tipswatch

When I started writing this TIPSwatch blog two years ago, I figured I was carving out a boring, staid corner of the investment world, a place where I could share ideas and learn from others. But excitement? Never. Not with … Continue reading →

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New I Bond interest rate coming May 1, 2013: 1.18%

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Tipswatch

I Bonds,  a U.S. Savings Bond you can buy and hold at TreasuryDirect.gov, are currently paying a base rate of 0.0% and an inflation-adjustment rate of 1.76%, but that rate only applies to bonds purchased by April 30. On May … Continue reading →

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TIPS, the suddenly hot topic

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Tipswatch

Yesterday’s weak auction of a 5-year Treasury Inflation Protected Security, along with last week’s deflationary inflation report, is putting TIPS into the news this week, sometimes in a very negative light. Well, at least it’s nice to see TIPS getting … Continue reading →

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