Category Archives: Federal Reserve

10-year TIPS reopening auction gets a real yield of 1.592%

Posted on September 19, 2024 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Too often, the bond market tricks you. It happened again Thursday in the wake of Wednesday’s “sort-of surprise” action by the Federal Reserve to cut short-term interest rates by 50 basis points. The initial (and expected) … Continue reading →

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Real yields are sinking. What does this mean for Thursday’s 10-year TIPS reopening auction?

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com First off, let’s point out that the Federal Reserve has not yet lowered interest rates by a single basis point and, in fact, the federal funds rate has been stable since July 2023. But changes are … Continue reading →

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U.S. annual inflation in August fell to 2.5%, lowest since February 2021

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com U.S. annual inflation continued on a downward trend in August, falling from 2.9% in July to 2.5%, the lowest annual rate in 3 1/2 years. For the month, seasonally-adjusted inflation rose 0.2%, the Bureau of Labor … Continue reading →

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Remembering Bob Brinker … and his life-changing advice

Posted on September 4, 2024 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com January 26, 1986, was a big day in my life. The Chicago Bears, my longtime favorite team, were playing in the Super Bowl. That afternoon, I was driving with my future wife to a Super Bowl … Continue reading →

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Have we seen the end of 2.0%+ real yields?

Posted on August 26, 2024 by Tipswatch

Shorter-term rates will fall. The future of longer-term rates is uncertain. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Just a few days ago, on Aug. 22, the U.S. Treasury auctioned a reopened 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security with a real yield to maturity of … Continue reading →

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