An analysis by The Wall Street Journal identified multiple instances of companies raising prices on items ranging from jeans to spices this…
Just keep in mind that redeeming those early-year I Bonds will trigger a surprising tax hit. You may want to…
30 years is a long time, certainly beyond my imagined life expectancy. My impression is most of the people who…
I wouldn’t use the January number to extrapolate a year because non seasonally adjusted inflation runs higher at the beginning…
Category Archives: Bank CDs
Here’s why this week’s 5-year TIPS reopening auction makes investment sense
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Can anyone make the case that a 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security with a yield lagging inflation by 1.73% and an upfront premium cost of nearly 10% makes sense as an investment? Hey, I can. But that … Continue reading
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T-Mobile Money: A weird (but insured) way to earn 1% on your cash
And here’s the thing: You don’t need to be a T-Mobile customer By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Back in mid-February, my cellphone carrier T-Mobile sent me an intriguing email about what seemed to be a new service offering: T-Mobile Money, an … Continue reading
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Heads up: Be wary of rolling over a 5-year bank CD
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com On my way to look something else up, I noticed something interesting: The yield of the nominal 5-year Treasury note has been rising nicely over recent weeks, but yields of 5-year insured bank CDs remain stuck … Continue reading
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
Looks like another good opportunity to build on the bond ladder portion of a portfolio for the middle-aged and trust…