I ran across a tongue-in-cheek post on the Bogleheads forum, suggesting the possibility that Treasury used to just "wing it"…
I think TreasuryDirect simply shows the current composite rate and doesn't separate out the fixed rate.
On the treasury direct website, is there a way to directly see (logged into my account) what the fixed rate…
If they want gift boxes empty, they're going to have to disable gift box purchases otherwise gift boxes will remain…
Author Archives: Tipswatch
10-year TIPS reopening auction gets a real yield of 1.592%
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Too often, the bond market tricks you. It happened again Thursday in the wake of Wednesday’s “sort-of surprise” action by the Federal Reserve to cut short-term interest rates by 50 basis points. The initial (and expected) … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect
Tagged economy, finance, inflation, investing, stocks
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Real yields are sinking. What does this mean for Thursday’s 10-year TIPS reopening auction?
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com First off, let’s point out that the Federal Reserve has not yet lowered interest rates by a single basis point and, in fact, the federal funds rate has been stable since July 2023. But changes are … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond, TreasuryDirect
Tagged investing, personal-finance, TIPS, Treasury investments
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U.S. annual inflation in August fell to 2.5%, lowest since February 2021
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com U.S. annual inflation continued on a downward trend in August, falling from 2.9% in July to 2.5%, the lowest annual rate in 3 1/2 years. For the month, seasonally-adjusted inflation rose 0.2%, the Bureau of Labor … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Retirement, Savings Bond, Social Security
Tagged economy, inflation, investing, Treasury investments
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Looking back at my longest-held stocks
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com After writing my memorial to financial guru Bob Brinker last week, I thought it would be interesting to look back at my individual stock investments over the years, or at least the ones I am still … Continue reading
Posted in Investing in TIPS
Tagged Asset allocation, ETFs, investing, Nvidia, personal-finance
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Remembering Bob Brinker … and his life-changing advice
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com January 26, 1986, was a big day in my life. The Chicago Bears, my longtime favorite team, were playing in the Super Bowl. That afternoon, I was driving with my future wife to a Super Bowl … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Retirement
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The answer, I am pretty sure, is "no." That doesn't mean Treasury officials don't read my site; I think some…