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- This week, I bought a historically disastrous TIPS
- October inflation cools a bit, coming in below expectations
- Short-term I Bond investors: Be patient with your exit strategy
- Treasury sets I Bond’s new fixed rate at 0.4%; composite rate is now 6.89%
- Coming tomorrow: The Treasury’s decision on the I Bond’s fixed rate
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- Want to stash I Bonds in a ‘gift box’? Do it by Wednesday.
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Category Archives: I Bond
Want to stash I Bonds in a ‘gift box’? Do it by Wednesday.
With this strategy, you can bypass the $10,000 per person purchase limit, but there are potential drawbacks. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Throughout this year, I have read with — at first, disbelief, and later, fascination — as devotees of U.S. … Continue reading
Posted in I Bond, Savings Bond, TreasuryDirect
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Get ready: This week’s 5-year TIPS auction is a ‘unicorn’
Rarely seen: High real yield, high coupon rate, discount to par value. Update: New 5-year TIPS auctions with a real yield of 1.732%, highest in 15 years By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will offer $21 billion in … Continue reading
Posted in I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS
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Ignore the fixed-rate drama; buy I Bonds in October
The 9.62% annualized rate for six months is a huge advantage. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Here we are, in the U.S. Series I Savings Bond’s “limbo fortnight,” a period when we know the current composite rate (9.62% annualized, good for … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, I Bond, Inflation, Savings Bond
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September inflation report sets I Bond variable rate at 6.48%; Social Security COLA rises to 8.7%
Annual core inflation hits 6.6%, a 40-year high. This isn’t good news for financial markets. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Here is it, the most important Inflation Day of the year, setting in stone the inflation-adjusted variable rate on U.S. Series … Continue reading
Opinion: Treasury should raise the I Bond’s fixed rate
But will it? The odds are better now. The data clearly support a higher fixed rate. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com How the U.S. Treasury sets the fixed rate on the Series I Savings Bond is wrapped in mystery. No one … Continue reading
Posted in I Bond, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond, TreasuryDirect
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 