I bought TIPS at TreasuryDirect for nearly 15+ years (while working) and still have issues there maturing in 2027 to…
I don't know why anyone would build a TIPS ladder in Treasury Direct. You cannot sell them, transferring them can…
This is perhaps an argument for holding more in international bonds. I am a self- directed investor and yet Vanguard…
In my spreadsheet, I have one cell with the current "REF CPI" for the current date, which is the same…
Category Archives: Inflation
February inflation brings good news for markets
Annual rates for both all-items and core inflation fell from January levels and came in under expectations. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Finally, some good news on inflation. The February inflation report just released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows … Continue reading
Posted in I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS
Tagged economy, Federal Reserve, finance, inflation, investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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I Bond’s fixed rate could fall at May 1 reset. Or not.
5-year real yields are declining. What does it mean for TIPS and I Bonds? By David Enna, Tipswatch.com April 11, 2025, update: Welcome to the I Bond ‘buying season’ April 10, 2025, update: I Bond’s variable rate will rise to 2.86% … Continue reading
Posted in I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Retirement
Tagged economy, inflation, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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30-year TIPS auction gets real yield of 2.403%, highest in 23 years
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The market for Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities made a bit of history today, with the auction of $9 billion in a new 30-year TIPS getting a real yield of 2.403%, the highest for this term since October … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect
Tagged economy, finance, investing, money, personal-finance
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For the right investor, this week’s 30-year TIPS auction could have appeal
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I am writing this on a gorgeous Friday night in Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island. I am sitting in the open-air lobby of a nice hotel, because everywhere else the Internet is non-existent. So … Continue reading
Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect
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January’s inflation report was a bit of a disaster
All-items and core inflation both rose much higher than expectations. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The January inflation report, just released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, demonstrated that U.S. inflation is far from tamed. This was not good news. There … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond
Tagged economy, finance, inflation, interest-rates, investing
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
I must have started buying TIPS long before you, as close to a decade went by from the GFC when…