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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.

30-year TIPS reopening gets a real yield of 0.92%

Posted on August 18, 2022 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury’s reopening auction today of CUSIP 912810TE8 — creating a 29-year, 6-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — got a real yield to maturity of 0.92%. This was the highest yield for any auction of this … Continue reading →

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30-year TIPS reopening auction is coming Thursday. Any takers?

Posted on August 14, 2022 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com A 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security is a potentially volatile investment. probably most appropriate for big-money investors like insurance companies, hedge funds and central banks. The term of 30 years makes it a tough purchase as part … Continue reading →

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U.S. inflation went flat in July: What it means for I Bonds, TIPS and Social Security COLA

Posted on August 10, 2022 by Tipswatch

Core inflation continues at 5.9%, an unsustainable rate. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I warned you: Inflation numbers are notoriously fickle in the summer months, and so here we go: All-items U.S. inflation increased 0.0% in July on a seasonally adjusted … Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Social Security | 40 Comments

Don’t go ballistic over the way TreasuryDirect reports I Bond interest

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Tipswatch

Confusing? Aggravating? Of course, but also correct. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I’ve had several communications recently from readers who are new to U.S. Series I Savings Bonds and freaking out by the apparently low interest payments reported so far on … Continue reading →

Posted in Cash alternatives, I Bond, Inflation, Savings Bond | 53 Comments

Is the Federal Reserve really tightening? So far, not so much.

Posted on August 7, 2022 by Tipswatch

Quantitative tightening will have to ramp up in coming months if the Fed wants to bring U.S. inflation down. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The basic monetary rule of the last two decades has been this: When the economy slips lower … Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation | 25 Comments