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Category Archives: Inflation
30-year TIPS reopening gets real yield of 2.973%, highest in nearly 25 years
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s auction of $8 billion in a reopened 30-year TIPS, CUSIP 912810US5, generated a real yield to maturity of 2.973%, highest for this term since October 2001. While that’s historic, the real yield fell just … Continue reading
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Will this week’s stellar 30-year TIPS auction attract investors?
30 years is a difficult maturity for a small-scale investor. NOTE TO READERS: The U.S. Treasury announced Wednesday (one day before the auction) that it is doubling its buy-backs of longer-term Treasurys. This continues the Treasury’s moves to focus on … Continue reading
Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Retirement, TreasuryDirect
Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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‘No surprises’ July inflation report gives the Fed a break
Is inflation really slowing? And what does this mean for I Bonds, TIPS and the Social Security COLA? By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The July inflation report provides evidence that U.S. inflation is gradually slowing, which should be good news for … Continue reading
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Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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The I Bond’s fixed rate is going higher. But how much?
A new fixed rate of 1.30% looks like a real possibility. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com We’ve seen a fascinating explosion in real yields in 2026 as the war with Iran, inflationary pressures and soaring federal deficits are straining the U.S. … Continue reading
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Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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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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Tagged economy, investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
Note, "when you establish an account..." It does say "at any time" (perhaps someplace else?) Regs are tricky!