Hi David and thanks for all you do! I've been spending a lot of time on our iBonds since your…
There are so many financial terms that I don't understand, I thought that was a new one.
Interest not “interstate”. I am not as risk adverse as many, or most, TIPS buyers. I hope to die with…
I buy discounted TIPS in the aftermarket inside my Roth IRA. Imputed interstate is never an issue. The discount over…
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Schwab analysts weigh in on bond-market disruptions
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I am posting this Schwab podcast as an add-on to my Friday article, “Secretary Bessent, take note: Treasury yields are not ‘too high’.” Note that the podcast focuses on Bessent’s actions and the bond market’s reaction. It … Continue reading
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Tagged economy, finance, inflation, interest-rates, investing, stocks, Treasury investments
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Secretary Bessent, take note: Treasury yields are not ‘too high’
Plus: Reaction to Kevin Warsh’s speech at Jackson Hole. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com A week ago, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced plans to double the Treasury’s buy-back of long-term U.S. debt, up from $2 billion to $4 billion a week … Continue reading
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Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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30-year TIPS reopening gets real yield of 2.973%, highest in nearly 25 years
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s auction of $8 billion in a reopened 30-year TIPS, CUSIP 912810US5, generated a real yield to maturity of 2.973%, highest for this term since October 2001. While that’s historic, the real yield fell just … Continue reading
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Tagged economy, finance, inflation, investing, personal-finance, stocks, Treasury investments
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TreasuryDirect is launching a controversial login system
And it will be mandatory after October 28. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Over the weekend, TreasuryDirect began sending out emails alerting investors it is changing its login system to ID.me, a government-verified but somewhat controversial identity provider. The new system … Continue reading
Will this week’s stellar 30-year TIPS auction attract investors?
30 years is a difficult maturity for a small-scale investor. NOTE TO READERS: The U.S. Treasury announced Wednesday (one day before the auction) that it is doubling its buy-backs of longer-term Treasurys. This continues the Treasury’s moves to focus on … Continue reading
Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Retirement, TreasuryDirect
Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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I find myself wondering if a future (or current) administration will try to undermine or even eliminate TIPS due to…