No one is suggesting hesitating until the year is over and its too late. The rates change twice a year.…
I meant regarding 'wait it out' on I-bonds... but to me, TIP bonds right now are a horse of a…
To me, it seems that David is correct on the 'wait it out' idea from what I've been reading regarding…
It works and offers more information than you'd find on Bloomberg's Current Yields page. (I have a watchlist at Bloomberg…
Category Archives: I Bond
Today’s not-good-news: Treasury plans ‘substantial’ layoffs
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Court documents filed by a U.S. Treasury official indicate the department is planning a “substantial number” of layoffs, according to reporting from Bloomberg. The revelation came in court documents filed by Treasury to a federal judge … Continue reading
Posted in EE Bonds, I Bond, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond, TreasuryDirect
Tagged doge, news, politics, The Treasury, Treasury investments
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February inflation brings good news for markets
Annual rates for both all-items and core inflation fell from January levels and came in under expectations. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Finally, some good news on inflation. The February inflation report just released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows … Continue reading
Posted in I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS
Tagged economy, Federal Reserve, finance, inflation, investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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I Bond’s fixed rate could fall at May 1 reset. Or not.
5-year real yields are declining. What does it mean for TIPS and I Bonds? By David Enna, Tipswatch.com April 11, 2025, update: Welcome to the I Bond ‘buying season’ April 10, 2025, update: I Bond’s variable rate will rise to 2.86% … Continue reading
Posted in I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Retirement
Tagged economy, inflation, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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January’s inflation report was a bit of a disaster
All-items and core inflation both rose much higher than expectations. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The January inflation report, just released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, demonstrated that U.S. inflation is far from tamed. This was not good news. There … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond
Tagged economy, finance, inflation, interest-rates, investing
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An update on things at Tipswatch.com
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com After I posted my latest article, “TreasuryDirect tax forms: How to find the 1099s, decipher them” I was informed by my hosting service, WordPress, that this was my 1,000th article on Tipswatch.com. Yeah. One thousand. Geez. My … Continue reading
Posted in I Bond, Investing in TIPS
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
“So there is a lot of time to ponder a purchase in May or October.” I think you meant to…