"...cutting spending and raising taxes". Yes
I guess it is all about the money. Or maybe your politics align. Personally, I would not touch deposit accounts…
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I agree; I think it's inevitable, in fact it's already happening – inflation running above target for five years and…
Category Archives: Investing in TIPS
Real yields are sliding lower with talk of a ‘Fed pivot’
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com You can’t watch CNBC for more than 10 minutes without hearing some analyst predict the Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates in March 2024 … or May … or certainly by June. On the other … Continue reading
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Let’s look at the new iShares Defined-Maturity TIPS ETFs
These new funds offer simplicity, but with some drawbacks. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Back in late September, financial adviser/author Allan Roth sent me an email pointing out BlackRock’s new offering of 10 defined-maturity TIPS ETFs. Roth, who has been pushing … Continue reading
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10-year TIPS reopening gets real yield of 2.180% to apparently weak demand
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury’s $15 billion offering of a reopened 10-year TIPS — CUSIP 91282CHP9 — generated a real yield to maturity of 2.180%, a bit higher than traders expected. This 9-year, 8-month TIPS had been trading … Continue reading
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Amid volatility, this week’s 10-year TIPS auction still looks attractive
Note: The auction will close Tuesday at 1 p.m. because of the Thanksgiving holiday. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com We’ve seen pretty dramatic swings in both real and nominal yields over the last 2 1/2 months, as Federal Reserve officials wavered … Continue reading
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October inflation brings positive news: Flat for the month, sliding lower for the year
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Here we go: A good news inflation report as we head toward a new year. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was unchanged in October on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau … Continue reading
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Of course inflating the debt to manageable levels is the end game - there is no other feasible path. Option…