The missing month of CPI due to the shutdown has come back to haunt, indeed. Figures that are indexed for…
You redeem i bonds. You don't sell them. No secondary market. So you get the principal and accrued interest minus…
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Yes, it's certainly going to be interesting. It's unlikely for the May rate to be under 1.20%.The most likely things…
Category Archives: Inflation
Inflation moves higher in October, but annual numbers are missing
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Last year’s government shutdown in October 2025 came back to haunt us in October 2026. Because of the lack of year-ago data, the Bureau of Labor Statistics was not able to provide an annual rate of … Continue reading
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Deflation could be coming (and don’t be surprised)
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Although 2026 could be an exception if fuel prices resume soaring, it is likely we will see at least one month of deflation — measured by non-seasonally adjusted inflation — before the end of the year. … Continue reading
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My schedule … and what’s coming next
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Happy Election Day! By the time the votes are being counted tonight, I will be on my way to one of my favorite cities, Lisbon, to begin a three-week trip in Portugal and southern Spain. I … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Travel
Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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Treasury sets I Bond’s fixed rate at 1.40%; composite rate rises to 5.51%
A tip of my hat to the U.S. Treasury. Exactly the correct decision. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury followed a decade-long tradition and set the fixed rate of the Series I Savings Bond at 1.40% for purchases from … Continue reading
A historically awful 5-year TIPS matured Oct. 15. How did it do as an investment?
David Enna, Tipswatch.com On October 21, 2021, the Treasury offered $19 billion in a new 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, CUSIP 91282CDC2, generating the lowest real yield at auction in the 29-year history of this investment, -1.685%. These were very dark … Continue reading
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