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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.

Coming Thursday, Aug. 18: Reissue of a 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Tipswatch

We knew this was coming, of course, and today we got the official announcement by the U.S. Treasury. On Thursday, the Treasury will auction a reissue of CUSIP 912828QD5, which was originally issued on April 15, 2011 and matures on April … Continue reading →

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Wall Street Journal: Good analysis of pluses, minuses of TIPS

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Tipswatch

Min Zeng wrote a good analysis last week on the rising asset values of Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities — at the same time inflation risk seems to be lessening. As Zeng points out, economic turmoil often leads to higher base yields … Continue reading →

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Buy I Bonds? Heck yes, buy I Bonds!

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Tipswatch

Excellent timing on a question today from reader Slizzle: With TIPS yields getting more and more negative, the rates on I-bonds are looking more and more superior every day (since they do not drop below zero). Is anyone else speculating … Continue reading →

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At these prices, should we be unloading TIPS?

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Tipswatch

Great question from reader Drew: Tipswatch — I hear you on “buy and forget it”. I’ve been doing that for years to build out a 30-year ladder which anchors the ‘safe’ allocation within my portfolio. But I have a bit … Continue reading →

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Horrible day for stocks; Treasuries show surprising strength

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Tipswatch

The downgrade of U.S. debt might have helped to send world stock markets reeling, but the target of the downgrade – U.S. Treasuries – showed impressive power Monday as a ‘safe haven’ in uncertain times. Yields on Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, … Continue reading →

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