Not to beat a dead horse but before I early redeem years of IBonds or move forward under the increasing…
Just looked it up: for 2013 VIPSX - just shy of -9% total return. Meaning it lagged "flat to inflation"…
Rocky, I did not. Probably the reply depth limit meant I did not get the usual mail on it (as…
TLDR every single comment. However, no where did I see anyone discuss the TD beneficiary limitations. Specifically, unlike 'normal' financial…
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U.S. inflation went flat in July: What it means for I Bonds, TIPS and Social Security COLA
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
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Don’t go ballistic over the way TreasuryDirect reports I Bond interest
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
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Is the Federal Reserve really tightening? So far, not so much.
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
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A Greek-Italian restaurant can tell you a lot about real world inflation
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Editor’s note: This is an updated version of an article I first wrote in 2017 and revised in 2021. There’s a restaurant in my hometown – Charlotte, N.C. – that has been in business continuously at … Continue reading
Posted in Inflation
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Confused by TIPS prices? Here’s a walk-through.
Yes, you can make sense of the complex pricing of Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Last week, I decided to buy $15,000 of the new 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — CUSIP 91282CEZ0 — being offered at auction by … Continue reading
Posted in Investing in TIPS
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Very helpful information, thanks.