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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.

Was July full of good news? Not exactly.

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com After a long journey home Monday — flying from Budapest to Munich and then on to Charlotte — I am just about ready to rejoin the real world. But with jet lag. On our entire trip … Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Reserve, Investing in TIPS, Treasury Bills | 12 Comments

Social Security COLA looks likely to slip to 3.0% to 3.2% for 2024

Posted on July 23, 2023 by Tipswatch

Projecting the COLA is a fool’s game. But I’ll try anyway … By David Enna, Tipswatch.com With the release of the June inflation report on July 12, we now have a “pretty good” idea of where the Social Security cost-of-living … Continue reading →

Posted in Inflation, Medicare, Retirement, Social Security | 7 Comments

New 10-year TIPS auctions with a real yield of 1.495%, a disappointing result

Posted on July 20, 2023 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I am currently cruising down Germany’s Rhine River, with surprisingly limited internet access in a remote area, so this will need to be a quick post. Today’s Treasury offering of $17 billion in a new 10-year … Continue reading →

Posted in Investing in TIPS | 15 Comments

A 10-year TIPS matured Saturday. How did it do as an investment?

Posted on July 18, 2023 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com CUSIP 912828VM9, a 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, was born at auction on July 18, 2013, generating a real yield to maturity of 0.384%. It matured Saturday, July 15. How did it do as investment? Pretty well, … Continue reading →

Posted in Investing in TIPS | 5 Comments

Real yields are slipping, but this week’s 10-year TIPS auction still looks attractive

Posted on July 16, 2023 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The aftermath of last week’s mild inflation report has sent both nominal and real yields tumbling, with the yield on a nominal 10-year Treasury falling about 30 basis points since July 7 and the real yield … Continue reading →

Posted in Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect | 12 Comments