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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.

Making the call: Yes or no on 30-year TIPS reissue of June 23?

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Tipswatch

Even if you want to accumulate a portfolio of Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, there is one big issue when it comes to this 30-year TIPS, Cusip 912810QP6: Is 30 years too long? My philosophy is simple: Buy TIPS at TreasuryDirect.gov (or … Continue reading →

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30-year TIPS auction: Lowest rate in history?

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Tipswatch

6/23 update: This 30-year TIPS was auctioned at a rate of 1.744%, which was indeed a record low for a 30-year issue. — The U.S. Treasury on June 23, 2011, will offer a 29-year, 8-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security in a … Continue reading →

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Yield on 30-year TIPS? Ouch.

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Tipswatch

Note: I have posted updates on the 30-year TIPS’ likely yield Next week, on June 23, the U.S. Treasury will auction a reissue of 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities. The formal announcement came today: It is a 29-year, 8-month issue, meaning … Continue reading →

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Provocative post: Is it time to short TIPS?

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Tipswatch

Personally, I am not going there. I don’t short, that’s not my style, and I definitely don’t feel I could accurately predict the future trend of TIPS mutual funds and ETFs, although I don’t own any at the moment and … Continue reading →

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U.S. inflation is heating up, right?

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Tipswatch

You might wonder based on conflicting news reports today (June 15),  when the U.S. released its monthly data on consumer prices. From FT.com: Core US consumer prices rose at their fastest rate for five years in May, making it almost … Continue reading →

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