[…] on November 1, and Tipswatch projected a 4.08% variable rate with a fixed rate of 1.30% to 1.40% (Tipswatch).…
gg, Yes, as I have said very much like FIA in how the caps work - you don't buy these…
Thanks, dave. I was looking at interim figures where the SPY return far exceeds the cap, but the earned return…
Looking at some of the historical outcomes "Outcome Period Performance" these things are all over the board CPSN 2025 returned…
Category Archives: I Bond
Federal Reserve is losing credibility, at the worst possible time
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The new Federal Reserve chairman, Kevin Warsh, stood in front of reporters Wednesday afternoon and said: For some households, businesses, and market professionals five years of high inflation have left a mistaken impression that’s hard to … Continue reading
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Disinflation triggers in June, but for how long?
All-items inflation fell 0.4% for the month; annual rates also dipped. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com U.S. inflation fell in June at a rate much deeper than expected, a big surprise. But current events in Iran make this dip look “transitory,” … Continue reading
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Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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A 10-year TIPS is maturing July 15. How did it do as an investment?
A multi-year surge in inflation made CUSIP 912828S50 a winner. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The summer of 2016 was a dark time for investors in Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities. By June of that year, 5-year real yields had gone deeply negative … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, ETFs, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS
Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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TIPS vs. I Bonds: Right now, it’s ‘advantage TIPS’
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com While on holiday in France, I got an email from reporter Susan Tompor asking about the current attractiveness of Series I Savings Bonds. Are these investments drawing more attention as inflation rises? My immediate reaction was, … Continue reading
U.S. inflation rose 0.5% in May; annual rate hits 4.2%, highest in three years
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com While the news was expected, the May inflation report issued today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is disturbing: U.S. all-items inflation rose 0.5% for the month on a seasonally-adjusted basis, rising to an annual rate … Continue reading
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A low ball upside cap Outperform SP? Wow would think that?