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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.

Looking to invest in longer-term TIPS? There’s a problem.

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I recently got an email with a question from long-time site reader Jay, who included a meme to illustrate his point. Here it is: A TIPS Conundrum: Lately I’ve been struggling with what to do in … Continue reading →

Posted in I Bond, Investing in TIPS, Retirement | 40 Comments

10-year TIPS reopening auction gets a real yield of 1.395%, 2nd highest in 12 years

Posted on May 18, 2023 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s auction today of CUSIP 91282CGK1 — a 9-year, 8-month Treasury Inflation Protected Security — generated a real yield to maturity of 1.395%, a good result for investors but just slightly below market trends. Earlier … Continue reading →

Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS | 15 Comments

Thursday’s 10-year TIPS reopening auction looks attractive; ignore the Treasury turmoil

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will auction $15 billion in a reopening of CUSIP 91282CGK1, creating a 9-year, 8-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security. Although the Treasury market is filled with uncertainty this month as a debt-limit disaster … Continue reading →

Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect | 10 Comments

U.S. inflation increased 0.4% in April, continuing a gradual downward trend

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Here’s a quick overview of today’s inflation report: The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.4% in April on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the … Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond | 14 Comments

I’m in Ecuador. What’s happening in the rest of the world?

Posted on May 8, 2023 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I’ve just returned to Quito, Ecuador’s capital city, after spending five days in the Amazon jungle at a surprisingly pleasant eco lodge on a tributary of the Napo River. The good news: We saw four different … Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS | 20 Comments