Trying to decide between buying this 5-year TIPS on the secondary market versus a 5-year targeted maturity TIPS ETF in…
I'm happy to say that I actually BOUGHT a pair of iBonds just today, even knowing that the upcoming rate…
How does one know (at the time) what inflation will do over the next five years? Had it spiked again,…
Because of the 0.125% coupon rate, this Oct 2021 TIPS would have been cash-flow negative the entire five years if…
Category Archives: Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve launches a ‘sea change’ of uncertainty
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com We’ve entered a new era. That’s what Bloomberg’s ever-thoughtful Tom Keene repeated over and over in Wednesday’s coverage of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate forecasts. “This is a sea change,” he said. “I have to emphasize … Continue reading
U.S. inflation rose 0.1% in November, at bit higher than expected
TIPS principal balances will fall 0.2% in January, based on non-seasonally adjusted inflation. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Costs of shelter continued rising in November, offsetting declines in gas prices, resulting in seasonally-adjusted all-items inflation of 0.1% for the month, the … Continue reading
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Real yields are sliding lower with talk of a ‘Fed pivot’
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com You can’t watch CNBC for more than 10 minutes without hearing some analyst predict the Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates in March 2024 … or May … or certainly by June. On the other … Continue reading
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September 2023: A month to remember
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I am sitting in Vienna International Airport this morning, beginning the trip home after a three-week adventure across northern Greece, Albania, and North Macedonia. I had a great trip, and barely had time to gaze warily … Continue reading
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My schedule … and what’s coming up
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com By the time you read this, I will be arriving in Thessaloniki, Greece, to begin a 3-week jaunt across northern Greece, Albania, and North Macedonia. This is the land of Zeus and Alexander the Great, but … Continue reading
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Yes, holding off was wise. Locking in ultra low interest rates is almost never advisable. My (imperfect) spreadsheet shows .5%…