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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.

Here’s another chance to get a 2% above-inflation yield for nearly 10 years

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Tipswatch

Treasury will auction a reopened 10-year TIPS on Thursday. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com March 20, 2025 update: 10-year TIPS reopening auction gets real yield of 1.935% after Fed-triggered dip Real yields have been quite volatile through 2025, with the yield on … Continue reading →

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February inflation brings good news for markets

Posted on March 12, 2025 by Tipswatch

Annual rates for both all-items and core inflation fell from January levels and came in under expectations. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Finally, some good news on inflation. The February inflation report just released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows … Continue reading →

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I Bond’s fixed rate could fall at May 1 reset. Or not.

Posted on March 9, 2025 by Tipswatch

5-year real yields are declining. What does it mean for TIPS and I Bonds? By David Enna, Tipswatch.com April 11, 2025, update: Welcome to the I Bond ‘buying season’ April 10, 2025, update: I Bond’s variable rate will rise to 2.86% … Continue reading →

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30-year TIPS auction gets real yield of 2.403%, highest in 23 years

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The market for Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities made a bit of history today, with the auction of $9 billion in a new 30-year TIPS getting a real yield of 2.403%, the highest for this term since October … Continue reading →

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For the right investor, this week’s 30-year TIPS auction could have appeal

Posted on February 16, 2025 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I am writing this on a gorgeous Friday night in Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island. I am sitting in the open-air lobby of a nice hotel, because everywhere else the Internet is non-existent. So … Continue reading →

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