Unless you’ve already done so, that summary analysis sounds meaty enough and interesting enough for its own article. Just my…
I think ”tweaking” (manipulating) the fixed rate below its typical “formula,” which I stated I don’t believe is on the…
One thing you can do is spread out the tax hit through partial redemptions over the next three years. A…
I got out of i-bonds (after many years) b/c of Id.me, including selling my 1.3 and 1.2% fixed rates. The…
Category Archives: Federal Reserve
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
Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Retirement, Travel
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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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Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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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
Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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10-year TIPS auction gets real yield of 2.169% to soft demand
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s offering of $19 billion in a reopening auction of a 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — CUSIP 91282CPU9 — generated a real yield to maturity of 2.169%, a bit above secondary market trading. This is … Continue reading
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What has been published in other places is that once you notify TD, they will lock the deceased's account. Using…