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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.

What’s up with those crazy real yields on ultra-short-term TIPS?

Posted on September 2, 2022 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Update: This TIPS matured Jan. 15, 2023. How did it work as an investment? Just about every month, I get emails or comments from readers pointing out what appears to be extremely attractive real yields on … Continue reading →

Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS | 17 Comments

Yes, I am still traveling (and news is breaking out all over the place)

Posted on August 28, 2022 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I woke up today in rainy Sitka, Alaska. Rain is not an an unusual thing in Alaska in August, I have learned. It has rained every single day on this trip, which started August 14. Rain … Continue reading →

Posted in Investing in TIPS | 27 Comments

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 →

Posted in Investing in TIPS | 5 Comments

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 →

Posted in Investing in TIPS | 13 Comments

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