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Category Archives: Inflation
Forecasting Social Security’s 2027 COLA: My guess is 3.6%
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Each July, since 2017, I have been forecasting the next year’s Social Security cost-of-living adjustment. Over the years, I have learned one thing: It’s important to be humble. This is a nearly impossible task, combining an … Continue reading
10-year TIPS auction gets real yield of 2.438%, a great result for investors
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s auction today of a new 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, CUSIP 91282CRE3, generated a real yield to maturity of 2.438%, the highest at auction for this term since October 2008. Investor demand appeared to be … Continue reading
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Coming this week: An attractive new 10-year TIPS
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury on Thursday will offer $21 billion in a new 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, CUSIP 91282CRE3. There’s a good chance this auction will generate the highest real yield to maturity for this term in nearly … Continue reading
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Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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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 restaurant menu demonstrates the frightening power of inflation
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Ever since COVID isolation changed our lives, my wife and I rarely eat out anymore. That leaves a six-year gap in our “restaurant awareness” and now every time we go out for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, … Continue reading
Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
Note, "when you establish an account..." It does say "at any time" (perhaps someplace else?) Regs are tricky!