Category Archives: Inflation

Ignore the fixed-rate drama; buy I Bonds in October

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Tipswatch

The 9.62% annualized rate for six months is a huge advantage. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Here we are, in the U.S. Series I Savings Bond’s “limbo fortnight,” a period when we know the current composite rate (9.62% annualized, good for … Continue reading →

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September inflation report sets I Bond variable rate at 6.48%; Social Security COLA rises to 8.7%

Posted on October 13, 2022 by Tipswatch

Annual core inflation hits 6.6%, a 40-year high. This isn’t good news for financial markets. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Here is it, the most important Inflation Day of the year, setting in stone the inflation-adjusted variable rate on U.S. Series … Continue reading →

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Charts tell the story: The Federal Reserve has room to move (and keep) rates higher

Posted on September 14, 2022 by Tipswatch

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 →

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U.S. inflation rose 0.1% in August: What it means for TIPS, I Bonds and Social Security COLA

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Tipswatch

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 →

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Video: An economist offers a common-sense look at U.S. inflation

Posted on September 4, 2022 by Tipswatch

‘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 →

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