[…] details are laid out in Tipswatch’s September 9 report on Treasury’s updated guidance, which reproduces the agency’s email and…
I did not have too much problem with Treasury Direct electronic iBonds when my mother passed in 2023. I was…
Exactly. It looked at the time like there might never be an opportunity to get a decent return on fixed…
Yes, holding off was wise. Locking in ultra low interest rates is almost never advisable. My (imperfect) spreadsheet shows .5%…
Category Archives: Investing in TIPS
November inflation again ticked higher, to an annual rate of 2.7%
Troubling conclusion: U.S. inflation is no longer slowing and remains too high. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Although annual U.S. inflation rose from 2.6% in October to 2.7% in November, financial markets are likely to view today’s report as a positive, … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS
Tagged business, economy, finance, inflation, investing, Treasury investments
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Real yields seem to have crested the peak. What’s next?
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com It’s been an interesting month for financial investments of all types, as markets adapt to the launch of a second Donald Trump administration. Interesting, and very profitable for some speculative investors. Some examples: The S&P 500 … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Treasury Bills
Tagged bonds, economy, inflation, investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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IVOL, a once-hot inflation-fighting ETF, has produced poor results
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com My philosophy of investing is pretty simple: Stick to your asset allocation, layer in some inflation protection, and avoid undue risk, especially in your fixed-income holdings. So for fixed income, I am a fan of low-cost, … Continue reading
Posted in ETFs, Inflation, Investing in TIPS
Tagged inflation, interest-rates, investing
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10-year TIPS reopening auction gets real yield of 2.071%
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s reopening auction of a 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — CUSIP 91282CLE9 — generated a real yield to maturity of 2.071%, right in line with where this TIPS was trading this morning on the secondary … Continue reading
Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS
Tagged bonds, economy, finance, inflation, investing, investment, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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Thursday’s 10-year TIPS auction will benefit from surge in real yields
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Reality is beginning to settle in on the U.S. bond market. Even as the Federal Reserve continues to cut short-term interest rates, longer-term yields have been rising in recent weeks as the market: Calculates the potential … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect
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Today is the last day of the TD ID.me transition. It seemed important enough to mark with a post. Tomorrow,…