Category Archives: Investing in TIPS

September inflation sets I Bond’s new variable rate at 3.94%; Social Security COLA will be 3.2%

Posted on October 12, 2023 by Tipswatch

I Bond’s new composite rate could exceed 5% at the November reset. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Investors in U.S. Series I Savings Bonds will see the investment’s annualized inflation-adjusted variable rate rise to 3.94% at the November 1 reset, up … Continue reading →

Posted in Cash alternatives, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Retirement, Savings Bond, Social Security, Treasury Bills | 39 Comments

September 2023: A month to remember

Posted on October 6, 2023 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I am sitting in Vienna International Airport this morning, beginning the trip home after a three-week adventure across northern Greece, Albania, and North Macedonia. I had a great trip, and barely had time to gaze warily … Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Investing in TIPS | 37 Comments

10-year TIPS reopening gets real yield of 2.094%, highest in 14 years

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Today’s reopening auction of CUSIP 91282CHP9 — creating a 9-year, 10-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — generated a real yield to maturity of 2.094%, the highest for any auction of this term since January 2009. Investors at … Continue reading →

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My schedule … and what’s coming up

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com By the time you read this, I will be arriving in Thessaloniki, Greece, to begin a 3-week jaunt across northern Greece, Albania, and North Macedonia. This is the land of Zeus and Alexander the Great, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS | 10 Comments

10-year TIPS reopening auction should get best real yield in 14 years

Posted on September 17, 2023 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com This year, for the first time, I’ve soured on buying Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities at auction. Why? Because real yields have often come in a bit below “predicted” market value. That’s been especially true of the 10-year … Continue reading →

Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect | 17 Comments