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Category Archives: Federal Reserve
A 5-year TIPS is maturing today. How did it do as an investment?
An awful auction. A decent result. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Back on October 22, 2020, a new 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — CUSIP 91282CAQ4 — auctioned with a depressingly low real yield to maturity of -1.320%, which at the time … Continue reading
Posted in ETFs, Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond
Tagged investing, personal-finance
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I Bond fixed rate projection just fell to 0.90%
Oct. 24 update: September inflation report sets I Bond variable rate at 3.12% By David Enna, Tipswatch.com It was inevitable that the trend of lower 5-year real yields would eventually push my I Bond fixed rate protection to 0.90%, down … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Savings Bond, Social Security, Treasury Bills
Tagged investing, personal-finance, The Treasury
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I Bond rate reset: We’re heading toward chaos
Oct. 24 update: September inflation report sets I Bond variable rate at 3.12% Oct. 12 update: I Bond fixed rate projection just fell to 0.90% Oct. 10, 2025 update: The Trump administration has allowed the BLS to recall staff to prepare … Continue reading
As government shuts down, Trump jettisons his choice to lead BLS
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com It’s Day One of the U.S. government shutdown, and the crucially important, non-partisan Bureau of Labor Statistics now has one working employee: acting commissioner William Wiatrowski. The other 2,054 employees have been (or will soon be) … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Retirement, Social Security, Taxes
Tagged economy, finance, inflation, politics
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U.S. government shutdown: What does it mean?
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. government is highly likely to shut down on Wednesday, with the beginning of a new fiscal year. This is political theater, and the real danger is that the leading actors are both Republicans and … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, Medicare, Retirement, Social Security, Treasury Bills
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
The AI response neglected to mention the tax implications of holding a 30 year TIPS in a taxable account compared…