So I guess the big question is......will Warsh be Trump's sock puppet? Even after he strongly denied he would to…
In terms of the security you receive, nothing at all. Same coupon, maturity date, accrual, CPI-U adjustment mechanism, etc. In…
Excellent Book (2025) by Ray Madoff: The Second Estate. It reinforces the idea that just raising the cap won’t be…
I participated in this auction, and was pleased with the result, given the alternatives. The short term and low price…
Category Archives: Federal Reserve
5-year TIPS auction gets a real yield of 1.955%, a good result for investors
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s reopening auction of a 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — CUSIP 91282CQP9 — generated a real yield to maturity of 1.955%, a good result for investors. Real and nominal Treasury yields moved higher late Wednesday … Continue reading
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My schedule … and what’s coming next
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com By the time you are reading this, I will probably be sipping a dry rosé wine somewhere in southern France, where I will be traveling for two weeks. We will be starting in Marseille and eventually … Continue reading
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5-year TIPS reopening auction arrives in a volatile week
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will auction $24 billion in a reopened 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, CUSIP 91282CQP9, creating a 4 year, 10-month TIPS. The auction comes after months of surging real yields following the outbreak … Continue reading
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U.S. inflation rose 0.5% in May; annual rate hits 4.2%, highest in three years
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com While the news was expected, the May inflation report issued today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is disturbing: U.S. all-items inflation rose 0.5% for the month on a seasonally-adjusted basis, rising to an annual rate … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond
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Academic study: I Bonds out-perform high-yield savings accounts
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com A new research paper by a Marquette University professor found that Series I Savings Bonds created annual returns substantially higher than high-yield savings accounts (HYSAs) between 1999 and April 2026. The emeritus professor, Dr. David Krause, … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Retirement, Savings Bond, Treasury Bills
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
You might want to be a "travel writer", along with your excellent Tips and I-bond columns. You are pretty good…