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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.

Opinion: Treasury should raise the I Bond’s fixed rate

Posted on October 2, 2022 by Tipswatch

But will it? The odds are better now. The data clearly support a higher fixed rate. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com How the U.S. Treasury sets the fixed rate on the Series I Savings Bond is wrapped in mystery. No one … Continue reading →

Posted in I Bond, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond, TreasuryDirect | 41 Comments

Another milestone: The yield advantage for EE Savings Bonds has disappeared

Posted on September 27, 2022 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I’ve been pondering recently whether the Treasury will raise the I Bond’s fixed rate above 0.0% at the November 1 reset, and one side of my brain says, “Well, it should” while the other side says, … Continue reading →

Posted in EE Bonds, Savings Bond, TreasuryDirect | 28 Comments

10-year TIPS reopening auction gets real yield of 1.248%, highest in more than 12 years

Posted on September 22, 2022 by Tipswatch

Investors benefited from turmoil in the financial markets. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com In the midst of a highly volatile bond market, the Treasury’s offering of a reopened 10-year TIPS — CUSIP 91282CEZ0 — generated a real to maturity of 1.248%, … Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Reserve, Investing in TIPS | 45 Comments

Short-term Treasurys: Even more attractive now.

Posted on September 21, 2022 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Back in early July, I wrote an article suggesting a strategy of staggering purchases of short-term Treasurys to boost your gains on cash holdings. I raised this idea because yields on Treasury bills (often called T-bills) … Continue reading →

Posted in Bank CDs, Cash alternatives, Federal Reserve, TreasuryDirect | 79 Comments

This week’s 10-year TIPS reopening auction is worth a serious look

Posted on September 18, 2022 by Tipswatch

Have you given up on longer-term Treasurys? It’s time to get back in the game. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com You’ll never see me screaming “buy, buy, buy” like CNBC’s resident madman, Jim Cramer, but I do think that sensible, conservative … Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Reserve, Investing in TIPS | 26 Comments