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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.

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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When will the 10-year TIPS yield rise to 2%?

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Tipswatch

The Financial Times Alphaville blog has an interesting post today speculating on the U.S economy and interest rates. The blog points out that Credit Suisse’s Andrew Garthwaite is over-weighting equities again, because Credit Suisse sees the stock market’s recent slump … Continue reading →

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TIPS mutual funds: Overrated as a ‘safe harbor’?

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Tipswatch

Most bond funds, and especially Treasury funds, are considered a safe harbor during a time of stock market decline. But mutual funds and ETFs that hold Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities don’t always follow that pattern. The market value of TIPS is … Continue reading →

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