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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.

Interested in swapping out 0.0% fixed-rate I Bonds? Here’s a guide.

Posted on March 31, 2024 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com A logical strategy for some I Bond investors is to act now to redeem I Bonds with a fixed rate of 0.0% (and a current composite rate no higher than 3.94%) and use that money to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cash alternatives, I Bond, Inflation, Savings Bond, Taxes, TreasuryDirect | 51 Comments

A 5-year TIPS will mature April 15. How did it do as an investment?

Posted on March 27, 2024 by Tipswatch

Answer: Very well. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I got a reader question this week about CUSIP 9128286N5, a 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security that will mature on April 15, 2024. The question reminded me that this TIPS has completed its cycle, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bank CDs, Inflation, Investing in TIPS | 30 Comments

10-year TIPS reopening auction gets a real yield of 1.932%

Posted on March 21, 2024 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Blame it on the Fed. Early this week, it looked likely that today’s reopening auction of a 10-year TIPS — CUSIP 91282CJY8 — would generate a real yield to maturity of 2.0% or higher. But the … Continue reading →

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10-year TIPS reopening auction could reach real yield of 2.0%

Posted on March 17, 2024 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will offer $16 billion in a reopening auction of CUSIP 91282CJY8, creating a 9-year, 10-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security. Real yields have been trending higher over the last few weeks, with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect | 30 Comments

February inflation again slides higher than expectations

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Tipswatch

Markets react with a shrug, but what does it mean for the Federal Reserve? By David Enna, Tipswatch.com February’s inflation report, just released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, provides further support to the Federal Reserve’s caution on launching into … Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS | Tagged , , , , | 26 Comments