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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.

Treasury is ending paper I Bonds as a tax refund

Posted on September 1, 2024 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com If you’ve been overpaying estimated taxes all through 2024 with the intention of purchasing paper U.S. Series I Savings Bonds in 2025 … it’s time for a new plan. Reporter Susan Tompor of the Detroit Free … Continue reading →

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Have we seen the end of 2.0%+ real yields?

Posted on August 26, 2024 by Tipswatch

Shorter-term rates will fall. The future of longer-term rates is uncertain. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Just a few days ago, on Aug. 22, the U.S. Treasury auctioned a reopened 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security with a real yield to maturity of … Continue reading →

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30-year TIPS reopening auction gets real yield of 2.055%

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Tipswatch

Only the 2nd auction of this term since 2011 to get a real yield above 2.0%. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Real yields were ticking a bit higher Thursday morning and that trend gave investors in today’s 30-year TIPS reopening auction … Continue reading →

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One particular data point makes this 30-year TIPS auction look attractive

Posted on August 18, 2024 by Tipswatch

Markets remain overly optimistic about future inflation. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will offer at auction $8 billion in a reopened 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, CUSIP 912810TY4. While most small-scale investors will shy away from this … Continue reading →

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U.S. annual inflation fell to 2.9% in July, lowest rate since March 2021

Posted on August 14, 2024 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Federal Reserve got the sort of inflation report it desired for July, with the U.S. annual rate dipping below 3.0% for the first time since March 2021. There were no surprises, with annual core inflation … Continue reading →

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