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
I Bonds: A very simple buying guide for 2022
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 My usual beginning-of-the-year buying guide for U.S. Series I Savings Bonds has a lot of qualifications and “what ifs,” … Continue reading
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2021: Recapping the year in inflation-protected investments
TIPS remained rather unappealing the entire year, while I Bonds became a superstar investment. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Here is how I can sum up this monumental year of change: January 2021: “Inflation will never be a problem again.” December … Continue reading
Posted in I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond
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Want to ‘double dip’ your I Bond purchases? Act fast.
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com U.S. Series I Savings Bonds are one of the nation’s most talked-about investments of 2021, especially now that their inflation-adjusted interest rate has surged to 7.12% at the November 1 reset. Glowing articles have been popping … Continue reading
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U.S. inflation surged 0.8% in November, as prices rise at the highest rate in 39 years
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com This time, the economists just about got it right. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.8% in November on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over … Continue reading
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When is the I Bond’s fixed rate likely to rise?
Yes, there is a slim chance we could see a higher fixed rate in 2022. But next year’s investors may still want to invest in I Bonds before May 1, to lock in the current 7.12% variable rate for six … Continue reading
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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…