Author Archives: Tipswatch

Unknown's avatar

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.

TIPS in the news: More negative views

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Tipswatch

It seems like Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities are getting a lot of attention in 2012, and a lot of the attention isn’t positive. Then again, we’ve been hearing dire predictions for Treasuries in general for well over a year. But I … Continue reading →

Posted in Investing in TIPS | 2 Comments

Bernanke: ‘It is arguable that the interest rates are too high’

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Tipswatch

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke laid out his argument for super-low interest rates today in an appearance before the House Financial Services Committee. His opening statement included this (insert adjective here) statement on U.S. interest rates: “It is arguable that … Continue reading →

Posted in I Bond, Inflation | 2 Comments

Bill Gross has one word of investment advice: Defense

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Tipswatch

Bill Gross, founder and managing director and of the PIMCO investment firm, is known for laying it all out in his opinion pieces on the PIMCO site. And his March 2012 treatise doesn’t disappoint. Although many investors seem to dislike … Continue reading →

Posted in Investing in TIPS | 1 Comment

How risky are TIPS mutual funds and ETFs?

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Tipswatch

September 2016 update: Investors should know: TIPS ETFs and mutual funds are riskier than you think Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities are a super-safe and super-conservative investment, right? That’s true if you buy and hold TIPS to maturity. I think it’s OK to … Continue reading →

Posted in Investing in TIPS | 5 Comments

Consumer inflation in January: A modest 0.2%

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Tipswatch

Here is a summary of the Associated Press report: Consumer prices rose modestly in January on higher costs for food, gas, rent and clothing. But economists downplayed the increase, saying inflation will likely ease in the coming months as prices … Continue reading →

Posted in Investing in TIPS | 1 Comment