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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.

Question: Is inflation dead?

Posted on June 4, 2023 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com After weeks of financial gloom and omens of disaster, we finally had a “Goldilocks” week in the U.S. financial markets. For example: Debt-limit crisis? Solved. Jobs report? Positive. U.S. dollar? Stronger. Oil prices? Still falling. Stock … Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Social Security | 29 Comments

Follow-up: I pulled the trigger on the February 2042 TIPS

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Last week I was doing quite a bit of research on Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities that mature from 2040 to 2045, years that “should be” near the end of my life expectancy. That resulted in an article … Continue reading →

Posted in Investing in TIPS | 25 Comments

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