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Category Archives: Inflation
March inflation sets I Bond’s new variable rate at 3.34%
U.S. all-items inflation rose 0.9% in March to an annual rate of 3.3%. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The March inflation report — a stunner, but not a surprise — showed that non-seasonally-adjusted all-items inflation rose 0.9% for the month, matching … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect
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I Bond’s fixed rate is likely to hold at 0.90% at May 1 reset
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I realize that the fixed rate of the U.S. Series I Savings Bond isn’t top of mind for many investors at the moment, given an active war in the Mideast, soaring gas prices, and sharp declines … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, I Bond, Inflation, Retirement, Savings Bond, TreasuryDirect
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War in Iran: Sliding toward a financial crisis
U.S. stock and bond markets are ‘resilient,’ but how long can that last? By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Feeling a bit of financial panic? Can’t blame you. But let’s take a closer look. The U.S. stock market had started a slight … Continue reading
Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS
Tagged economy, finance, investing, personal-finance, stocks, Treasury investments, U.S. bond market
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10-year TIPS reopening gets real yield of 1.896%
Investor demand might have been a bit weak. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s offering of $19 billion in a reopened 10-year TIPS – CUSIP 91282CPU9 – generated a real yield to maturity of 1.896%, a bit higher than the … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect
Tagged economy, finance, inflation, investing, personal-finance, stocks, Treasury investments
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Chaos of war bolsters 10-year real yield heading into this week’s auction
After-auction update: 10-year TIPS reopening gets real yield of 1.896% By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. financial markets have had an interesting two weeks, to say the least. An active war in the Mideast has sent oil prices soaring, the stock … Continue reading
Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Tariffs, TreasuryDirect
Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
I've just read my own comment aloud to my wife, who opines that "the only thing that's easy at TreasuryDirect…