Category Archives: Inflation

Here’s why this week’s 5-year TIPS reopening auction makes investment sense

Posted on June 13, 2021 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Can anyone make the case that a 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security with a yield lagging inflation by 1.73% and an upfront premium cost of nearly 10% makes sense as an investment? Hey, I can. But that … Continue reading →

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U.S. inflation surges 0.6% in May, again higher than expected

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com For the third month in a row, U.S. inflation surged to higher-than-expected levels in May, reaching the highest annual level in nearly 13 years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The Consumer Price Index for … Continue reading →

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All of a sudden, inflation is a ‘thing’

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I’ve been writing about inflation and inflation-protected investments for 10 years, and most of that time, actual U.S. inflation has been sleepy and dull. Suddenly, but not too surprisingly, that has changed. Official U.S. inflation — … Continue reading →

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I Bond dilemma: Buy in April, buy in May, or wait until later?

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The March inflation report, released April 13, is going to create a lot of interest in U.S. Series I Savings Bonds, because the bond’s inflation-adjusted variable rate – for purchases from May to October — will … Continue reading →

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A stunner: I Bond’s inflation-adjusted variable rate will surge to 3.54% in May

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com U.S. inflation surged 0.6% in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, and provided the final piece of data to determine the new variable rate for U.S. Series I Savings Bonds: a whopping 3.54%, annualized, … Continue reading →

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