Category Archives: Investing in TIPS

My schedule … and what’s coming up

Posted on July 15, 2023 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Must be about time to do some traveling, right? I will be in Europe through the rest of July, mostly relaxing one of those floating hotels you see advertised on Masterpiece Theater. On this trip — … Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect | 8 Comments

Annual U.S. inflation falls to 3.0%. Is this what the Fed was looking for?

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The just-released June inflation report is going to be greeted with glee, I think. It was exactly what the stock and bond markets were hoping for. What happened? The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers … Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Social Security | 22 Comments

Real yields are on the rise: Do you have a strategy?

Posted on July 9, 2023 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Over the last year (plus a few months) I have been gradually adding to my holdings of Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities. Mostly with nibble purchases, but sometimes — when the opportunity looks good — with larger investments. … Continue reading →

Posted in Investing in TIPS | 63 Comments

Followup: Bloomberg reports huge outflows from TIPS funds

Posted on June 27, 2023 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com My article yesterday talked about the potential attraction of a “Safe Withdrawal Rate” ETF investing in Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities. Today I noticed this: a Bloomberg report on huge outflows from traditional TIPS funds and ETFs. Here’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS | 34 Comments

Can we build a better TIPS ETF?

Posted on June 26, 2023 by Tipswatch

Financial planner Allan Roth has an idea for using TIPS for retirement security. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com It’s no secret that I am not a huge fan of mutual funds and ETFs that invest in Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, because of … Continue reading →

Posted in ETFs, Investing in TIPS, Retirement | 38 Comments