On the other hand, we'd have a nuclear armed Iran capable of hitting mainland US... so there's that....
The war is definitely a factor because it creates uncertainty, for both inflation and the deficit. I call tariffs and…
There is a lot of noise as to what is going on in the bond market. While many factors contribute…
Wait, it turns out that ticking off all of your potential lenders when you need to borrow constantly is potentially…
Category Archives: I Bond
Real yields have been slipping, but don’t lose heart
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Back in early November I worked with financial adviser (and overall economic guru) Allan Roth on an article he was writing for AARP. The topic: How surging real yields of Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities now made these … Continue reading
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My schedule … and what’s coming up
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I’m traveling in Costa Rica for a couple weeks and I will often be in areas with weak or zero Internet connections. So I won’t be writing much and I may miss responding to some of … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond
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I Bonds vs. TIPS: Right now, it’s clearly ‘advantage TIPS’
Despite the I Bond’s appeal, investors shouldn’t ignore the sizable yield advantage for TIPS. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com We’ve just gotten through a year of “I Bond mania,” which has brought a lot of welcome attention to a little-known, rarely … Continue reading
Posted in I Bond, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect
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October inflation cools a bit, coming in below expectations
Will the Federal Reserve take this as a signal to begin slowing interest rate increases? By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The stock and bond markets finally got a positive surprise today with the release of the October inflation report, with monthly … Continue reading
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Short-term I Bond investors: Be patient with your exit strategy
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Even before I Bond investors crashed the TreasuryDirect website in late October, many financial journalists were pondering this question: “How fast can you get out of I Bonds?” For example, this from MarketWatch in early October: … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, I Bond, Savings Bond, TreasuryDirect
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Sleepy, no politics, just information here. You must’ve forgotten we were told from the horse’s mouth that Iran’s nuclear weapons…