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Category Archives: Federal Reserve
Thursday’s 10-year TIPS auction will benefit from surge in real yields
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Reality is beginning to settle in on the U.S. bond market. Even as the Federal Reserve continues to cut short-term interest rates, longer-term yields have been rising in recent weeks as the market: Calculates the potential … Continue reading
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U.S. annual inflation ticks up to 2.6%, but matches expectations
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com It’s good news when a monthly U.S. inflation report matches expectations. And October delivered, even though annual all-items inflation ticked higher and core remained too strong for comfort. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that … Continue reading
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Tagged economy, finance, inflation, investing, news
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Now is a great time to build (or improve) a long-term TIPS ladder
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Because of a remarkable confluence of events, including last week’s presidential election result, real and nominal yields for U.S. Treasurys have been rising dramatically, up 40 to 50 basis points since October 1. But this article … Continue reading
What about Thursday’s auction of a new 5-year TIPS?
Real yields are holding up, but the curve is widening. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The October auction of a new 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security is always a baffler. The auctioned real yield is highly likely to be lower than many … Continue reading
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Tagged bonds, inflation, investing, personal-finance, TIPS
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September inflation sets I Bond’s new variable rate at 1.90%
Social Security COLA will be 2.5% for payments beginning in January. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The September inflation report, just released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, gives the final pieces of data to determine 1) the new variable … Continue reading
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Tagged Federal Reserve, finance, inflation, interest-rates, investing
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I also suspect you aren't likely to see any tax changes until after the presidential election, because the "no tax…