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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.

Annual U.S. inflation falls to 3.0%. Is this what the Fed was looking for?

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The just-released June inflation report is going to be greeted with glee, I think. It was exactly what the stock and bond markets were hoping for. What happened? The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers … Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Social Security | 22 Comments

Real yields are on the rise: Do you have a strategy?

Posted on July 9, 2023 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Over the last year (plus a few months) I have been gradually adding to my holdings of Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities. Mostly with nibble purchases, but sometimes — when the opportunity looks good — with larger investments. … Continue reading →

Posted in Investing in TIPS | 63 Comments

Medicare Advantage is a profit machine for insurance companies, study finds

Posted on July 2, 2023 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com If you watch any news programming on television, you’ve seen annoying ads for Medicare Advantage running year round. “$0 monthly premiums!” “More benefits!” “Call to see if you qualify!” Medicare Advantage, also called Part C of … Continue reading →

Posted in Medicare, Retirement | 117 Comments

Followup: Bloomberg reports huge outflows from TIPS funds

Posted on June 27, 2023 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com My article yesterday talked about the potential attraction of a “Safe Withdrawal Rate” ETF investing in Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities. Today I noticed this: a Bloomberg report on huge outflows from traditional TIPS funds and ETFs. Here’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS | 34 Comments

Can we build a better TIPS ETF?

Posted on June 26, 2023 by Tipswatch

Financial planner Allan Roth has an idea for using TIPS for retirement security. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com It’s no secret that I am not a huge fan of mutual funds and ETFs that invest in Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, because of … Continue reading →

Posted in ETFs, Investing in TIPS, Retirement | 38 Comments