My buying decision would be more based on the likely fixed rate update instead of the variable rate. If the…
Do you think 30‑year TIPS would be a good investment? The yield looks attractive, but the long maturity feels excessive…
I was using the numbers you mentioned. The 137,000 per day increase. I looked at the monthly prices since they…
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Category Archives: I Bond
This week’s 5-year TIPS auction will be the most attractive since the pandemic surge
I Bonds remain the preferred inflation-protected investment. But a 5-year TIPS could be an addition to your inflation-fighting arsenal. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury will offer $20 billion in a new 5-year Treasury Inflation Protected Security at auction … Continue reading
Posted in Bank CDs, I Bond, Investing in TIPS
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Ready to invest in I Bonds for the first time? My advice: Act quickly
May 2, 2022 update: Treasury holds I Bond’s fixed rate at 0.0%; composite rate soars to 9.62%. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Over the last year, U.S. Series I Savings Bonds have transformed from a little-noticed, quaint mom-and-pop investment to one … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, I Bond, Savings Bond
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I Bond’s variable rate will rise to 9.62% with the May reset
May 2, 2022 update: Treasury holds I Bond’s fixed rate at 0.0%; composite rate soars to 9.62%. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Based on the March inflation report, which concluded the six-month rate setting period for the U.S. Series I Savings … Continue reading
Posted in I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond
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U.S. inflation soared 0.8% in February, hitting annual rate of 7.9%, highest in 41 years
Inflation continues at a four-decade high, with costs of shelter, food and gasoline surging. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The numbers are ugly, but today’s inflation report mostly matched economist expectations, despite hitting a 41-year high. The Consumer Price Index for … Continue reading
Posted in I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS
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Should the Treasury raise the I Bond purchase cap to $100,000?
An op-ed piece in today’s Wall Street Journal makes the case. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Probably the most-often-mentioned “negative” of the U.S. Series I Savings Bond is the purchase cap of $10,000 per person per calendar year, plus the option … Continue reading
Posted in I Bond, Inflation, Savings Bond
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
I will be posting an analysis of the upcoming 30-year TIPS auction on Monday morning, EST. This is a delay…