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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.

U.S. inflation soared 0.8% in February, hitting annual rate of 7.9%, highest in 41 years

Posted on March 10, 2022 by Tipswatch

Inflation continues at a four-decade high, with costs of shelter, food and gasoline surging. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The numbers are ugly, but today’s inflation report mostly matched economist expectations, despite hitting a 41-year high. The Consumer Price Index for … Continue reading →

Posted in I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS | 22 Comments

Should the Treasury raise the I Bond purchase cap to $100,000?

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Tipswatch

An op-ed piece in today’s Wall Street Journal makes the case. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Probably the most-often-mentioned “negative” of the U.S. Series I Savings Bond is the purchase cap of $10,000 per person per calendar year, plus the option … Continue reading →

Posted in I Bond, Inflation, Savings Bond | 56 Comments

New 30-year TIPS auctions with a real yield of 0.195% to seemingly weak demand

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Despite a flight to safety sending yields downward in the Treasury market, a new 30-year Treasury Inflation Protected Security auctioned Thursday with a higher-than-expected real yield to maturity of 0.195%, the first positive real yield for … Continue reading →

Posted in Investing in TIPS | 10 Comments

30-year TIPS auction could break through negative real-yield barrier

Posted on February 13, 2022 by Tipswatch

The Treasury will offer $9 billion in a new 30-year TIPS at auction Thursday. Here’s what to expect. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com It’s been two years since we’ve seen any TIPS auction, of any term, generate a real yield to … Continue reading →

Posted in I Bond, Investing in TIPS | 2 Comments

Podcast: ‘The Inflation Guy’ analyzes the January inflation report

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Tipswatch

‘Too much money chasing too few goods.’ Economists don’t like it, it’s too simple, but it’s still the best explanation out there. Tipswatch.com Another month, another inflation shocker. What does it all mean? Let’s get some answers from inflation guru … Continue reading →

Posted in Inflation | 5 Comments