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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.

Real yields seem to have crested the peak. What’s next?

Posted on December 8, 2024 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com It’s been an interesting month for financial investments of all types, as markets adapt to the launch of a second Donald Trump administration. Interesting, and very profitable for some speculative investors. Some examples: Some of these … Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Treasury Bills | Tagged , , , , , | 14 Comments

IVOL, a once-hot inflation-fighting ETF, has produced poor results

Posted on November 24, 2024 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com My philosophy of investing is pretty simple: Stick to your asset allocation, layer in some inflation protection, and avoid undue risk, especially in your fixed-income holdings. So for fixed income, I am a fan of low-cost, … Continue reading →

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10-year TIPS reopening auction gets real yield of 2.071%

Posted on November 21, 2024 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s reopening auction of a 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — CUSIP 91282CLE9 — generated a real yield to maturity of 2.071%, right in line with where this TIPS was trading this morning on the secondary … Continue reading →

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Thursday’s 10-year TIPS auction will benefit from surge in real yields

Posted on November 17, 2024 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Reality is beginning to settle in on the U.S. bond market. Even as the Federal Reserve continues to cut short-term interest rates, longer-term yields have been rising in recent weeks as the market: As a result, … Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect | 13 Comments

Medicare costs for 2025, once again, are rising faster than inflation

Posted on November 15, 2024 by Tipswatch

Part B costs, deductibles and IRMAA surcharges will increase about 5.9% next year. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Just a month ago, Social Security beneficiaries learned their benefits would rise by 2.5% starting in 2025, the lowest increase in four years. … Continue reading →

Posted in Inflation, Medicare, Retirement | Tagged | 21 Comments