Category Archives: Investing in TIPS

February inflation again slides higher than expectations

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Tipswatch

Markets react with a shrug, but what does it mean for the Federal Reserve? By David Enna, Tipswatch.com February’s inflation report, just released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, provides further support to the Federal Reserve’s caution on launching into … Continue reading →

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30-year TIPS auction gets real yield of 2.20%, highest in 14 years

Posted on February 22, 2024 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s auction of a new 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — CUSIP 912810TY4 — generated a real yield to maturity of 2.20%, the highest for this term at auction since February 2010. The coupon rate for … Continue reading →

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For the right investor, this week’s 30-year TIPS auction looks attractive

Posted on February 18, 2024 by Tipswatch

Caution: Consider carefully the long term and high volatility. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will offer at auction $9 billion in a new 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security. For an investor who can handle the long term … Continue reading →

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U.S. inflation rose 0.3% in January, higher than expectations

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I am traveling today so this will be a brief post. So … it looks like the Federal Reserve’s wariness on inflation has been justified, at least based on data from the January inflation report. The … Continue reading →

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My schedule … and what’s coming up

Posted on February 11, 2024 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com If you have been reading this site for a long time, you know what this headline means: I will soon be traveling to some distant place with confusing timezone differences and potentially weak-to-zero internet. It is … Continue reading →

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