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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.

TIPS buyers: Beware of the ‘breakeven rate’

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Tipswatch

Jan. 8, 2015, update: TIPS investors: Why the inflation breakeven rate is your friend A curious thing happened last week. The Treasury market took a hit, with the yield on a traditional 10-year Treasury rising to 2.31%, its highest level since … Continue reading →

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Consumer inflation jumps 0.4% in February

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Tipswatch

This wasn’t a big surprise, with gas prices soaring in the last few weeks. From the Associated Press report: The Labor Department says the consumer price index rose 0.4 percent in February, the largest increase in 10 months. Gas prices … Continue reading →

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Coming March 22: Auction to reissue 10-year TIPS

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Tipswatch

The formal announcement is supposed to come Thursday, but the Treasury has already let it slip that it will auction a reissue of CUSIP 912828SA9 on March 22. This Treasury Inflation-Protected Security was first issued on Jan. 19, with a coupon … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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