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Category Archives: Inflation
This week’s 5-year TIPS reopening could get the highest real yield in 14 years
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will offer $19 billion in a reopening auction of CUSIP 91282CGW5, creating a 4-year, 10-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security. This TIPS had its originating auction on April 20, 2023, when investors got … Continue reading
Posted in Bank CDs, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect
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U.S. inflation continued sliding lower in May, falling to 4.0% year-over-year
Core inflation, however, remains stubbornly high at 5.3%. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The May inflation report, just released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, brought some welcome news with seasonally-adjusted prices rising just 0.1% for the month and 4.0% year … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS
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What’s ahead in this busy news week?
Upcoming: Auctions to watch, decisions from the Federal Reserve, and an important inflation report. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I have to admit that things have seemed pretty sleepy in the peaceful aftermath of the doomsday debt-ceiling crisis. So much “excitement,” … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Treasury Bills
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Question: Is inflation dead?
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com After weeks of financial gloom and omens of disaster, we finally had a “Goldilocks” week in the U.S. financial markets. For example: All is good, right? But that last one — inflation expectations falling — has … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Social Security
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10-year TIPS reopening auction gets a real yield of 1.395%, 2nd highest in 12 years
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s auction today of CUSIP 91282CGK1 — a 9-year, 8-month Treasury Inflation Protected Security — generated a real yield to maturity of 1.395%, a good result for investors but just slightly below market trends. Earlier … Continue reading
Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
I have been been ridiculously healthy my entire life ... probably missed 30 to 40 days of work in my…