Here is some evidence for the people apprehensive about using ID.me for Treasury Direct login. https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2026/09/22/is-your-drivers-license-on-the-dark-web
I agree; I think it's inevitable, in fact it's already happening – inflation running above target for five years and…
That paper's summary states that inflation combined with the financial repression (lower interest rates than inflation) would indeed reduce the…
David, you have way too much confidence in the people running the system. Of course they are going to inflate!…
Category Archives: Investing in TIPS
A 5-year TIPS will mature April 15. How did it do as an investment?
Answer: Very well. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I got a reader question this week about CUSIP 9128286N5, a 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security that will mature on April 15, 2024. The question reminded me that this TIPS has completed its cycle, … Continue reading
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10-year TIPS reopening auction gets a real yield of 1.932%
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Blame it on the Fed. Early this week, it looked likely that today’s reopening auction of a 10-year TIPS — CUSIP 91282CJY8 — would generate a real yield to maturity of 2.0% or higher. But the … Continue reading
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Tagged bonds, economy, inflation, interest-rates, investing
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10-year TIPS reopening auction could reach real yield of 2.0%
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will offer $16 billion in a reopening auction of CUSIP 91282CJY8, creating a 9-year, 10-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security. Real yields have been trending higher over the last few weeks, with the … Continue reading
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February inflation again slides higher than expectations
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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Tagged economy, Federal Reserve, finance, inflation, news
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30-year TIPS auction gets real yield of 2.20%, highest in 14 years
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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Tagged bonds, inflation, investing, investment, personal-finance
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I guess it is all about the money. Or maybe your politics align. Personally, I would not touch deposit accounts…