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- 10-year TIPS reopening auction gets real yield of 1.485%, highest in more than 12 years
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- This week, I bought a historically disastrous TIPS
- October inflation cools a bit, coming in below expectations
- Short-term I Bond investors: Be patient with your exit strategy
- Treasury sets I Bond’s new fixed rate at 0.4%; composite rate is now 6.89%
- Coming tomorrow: The Treasury’s decision on the I Bond’s fixed rate
- TreasuryDirect, this is not acceptable.
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Category Archives: Inflation
Charts tell the story: The Federal Reserve has room to move (and keep) rates higher
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com When I was a kid, my parents encouraged me to open a “passbook savings account” at a nearby savings & loan. As I recall, that account was paying 5% interest. At the time, I wasn’t impressed. … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation
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U.S. inflation rose 0.1% in August: What it means for TIPS, I Bonds and Social Security COLA
This report is going to roil financial markets. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Surprises, surprises. Financial markets, which had been rallying over the last week on expectations of falling prices, got an inflation reality check today: Seasonally adjusted U.S. inflation rose … Continue reading
Video: An economist offers a common-sense look at U.S. inflation
‘We are, unfortunately, about to go through a period of prolonged, persistent high inflation.’ By David Enna, Tipswatch.com There’s a lot of speculation in financial markets right now about an upcoming dip in U.S. inflation, triggered by a strong decline … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation
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What’s up with those crazy real yields on ultra-short-term TIPS?
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Just about every month, I get emails or comments from readers pointing out what appears to be extremely attractive real yields on very short-term TIPS — especially those maturing in less than a year. My usual … Continue reading
Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS
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U.S. inflation went flat in July: What it means for I Bonds, TIPS and Social Security COLA
Core inflation continues at 5.9%, an unsustainable rate. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I warned you: Inflation numbers are notoriously fickle in the summer months, and so here we go: All-items U.S. inflation increased 0.0% in July on a seasonally adjusted … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Social Security
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 