Just a thought, not new for me but brought to mind again by another reader's comment here citing a New…
The heads of all the Federal statistical agencies and bureaus are political appointments, which makes them by definition, subject to…
Of course. But I don't care about the new fixed rate. I am not buying, I have enough I-bonds. I…
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Author Archives: Tipswatch
An update on things at Tipswatch.com
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com After I posted my latest article, “TreasuryDirect tax forms: How to find the 1099s, decipher them” I was informed by my hosting service, WordPress, that this was my 1,000th article on Tipswatch.com. Yeah. One thousand. Geez. My … Continue reading
Posted in I Bond, Investing in TIPS
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TreasuryDirect tax forms: How to find the 1099s, decipher them
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com If you are an account holder at TreasuryDirect, one of your “duties” each January is to go on a hunt for your 1099s, the extremely important (and ruthlessly obtuse) tax forms the Treasury hides away deep … Continue reading
Posted in EE Bonds, I Bond, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond, Taxes, Treasury Bills, TreasuryDirect
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New 10-year TIPS gets real yield of 2.243%, highest for this term in 16 years
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s auction of $20 billion in a new 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — CUSIP 91282CML2 — generated a real yield to maturity of 2.243%, the highest for this term at auction since January 2009. The … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS
Tagged bonds, economy, finance, inflation, investing, personal-finance, TIPS, Treasury investments
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For me, this week’s 10-year TIPS auction is a ‘must buy’
Others may want to wait and watch for higher real yields. Jan. 23 update: New 10-year TIPS gets real yield of 2.243%, highest for this term in 16 years By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I picked up the December issue of Kiplinger … Continue reading
U.S. inflation rose 0.4% in December, higher than expected
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The December inflation report issued this morning by the Bureau of Labor Statistics can be viewed only one way: U.S. inflation is not yet under control. Seasonally adjusted inflation increased 0.4% in December, higher than expectations. … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Investing in TIPS
Tagged economy, inflation, investing, personal-finance
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
This is why, when I am writing about TIPS inflation accruals and I Bond variable rates, I often say they…