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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.

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

My schedule … and what’s coming up

Posted on July 15, 2023 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Must be about time to do some traveling, right? I will be in Europe through the rest of July, mostly relaxing one of those floating hotels you see advertised on Masterpiece Theater. On this trip — … Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect | 8 Comments

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