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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.

S&P launches new index tracking TIPS

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Tipswatch

From the announcement press release: The S&P/BGCantor U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Security Index is a broad, comprehensive, market value-weighted index that seeks to measure the performance of the U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) market. You can track the index here, … Continue reading →

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Why I am exiting Fidelity Inflation Protect Bond (FINPX)

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Tipswatch

I bought into FINPX on Dec. 8, 2008, when the price per share was $10.25. I am selling today when the price is $12.16. This is a tax-free account. That is a capital gain of 18.6% over three years, above … Continue reading →

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Treasury Inflation Protected Securities get trashed (again)

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Tipswatch

Brett Arends of MarketWatch.com wrote an ROI column this week sharply criticizing TIPS and the ‘suckers’ who buy them. Great headline: ‘Holding TIPS will make you poorer.’ Would you buy an investment that was absolutely guaranteed to lose money? No … Continue reading →

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TIPS vs. I Bonds: Best move for small investor?

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Tipswatch

I Savings Bonds used to be a great investment, especially during the stock market bubble of the late 1990s, when they were paying 3.6% interest, plus the inflation rate. And back then, you could buy $60,000 of them a year … Continue reading →

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Next TIPS auction: 10-year on May 19, 2011

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Tipswatch

Although we don’t yet have full details, we know the Treasury will announce on Thursday, May 12, 2011, an auction of a 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security. The auction date will be May 19 and the settlement date May 31. The … Continue reading →

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