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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 its Payroll Savings Plan for purchasing savings bonds

Posted on December 13, 2024 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I was alerted by a reader yesterday about an email sent from TreasuryDirect informing him that it is “discontinuing the ability” to fund savings bond purchases through payroll deductions. Of course, the Treasury didn’t make this … Continue reading →

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November inflation again ticked higher, to an annual rate of 2.7%

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Tipswatch

Troubling conclusion: U.S. inflation is no longer slowing and remains too high. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Although annual U.S. inflation rose from 2.6% in October to 2.7% in November, financial markets are likely to view today’s report as a positive, … Continue reading →

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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: The S&P 500 … Continue reading →

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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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