If you are selling before the 5 year period, the best month to sell can often be in April. You…
In years past I might have waited until May just to lock in the higher variable rate sooner or until…
What is your prediction for ibond rates (fixed and variable) for November and beyond should inflation continue to rise due…
The odds of a 0% inflation rate are highly unlikely bordering on preposterous, imo.
Category Archives: Investing in TIPS
U.S. inflation rose 0.1% in November, well below expectations
Stock and bond markets are celebrating, with good reason. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com For the second month in a row, U.S. inflation came in below expectations in November, clearing the way for speculation that the Federal Reserve could soon pivot … Continue reading
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Real yields have been slipping, but don’t lose heart
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Back in early November I worked with financial adviser (and overall economic guru) Allan Roth on an article he was writing for AARP. The topic: How surging real yields of Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities now made these … Continue reading
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My schedule … and what’s coming up
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I’m traveling in Costa Rica for a couple weeks and I will often be in areas with weak or zero Internet connections. So I won’t be writing much and I may miss responding to some of … Continue reading
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I Bonds vs. TIPS: Right now, it’s clearly ‘advantage TIPS’
Despite the I Bond’s appeal, investors shouldn’t ignore the sizable yield advantage for TIPS. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com We’ve just gotten through a year of “I Bond mania,” which has brought a lot of welcome attention to a little-known, rarely … Continue reading
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10-year TIPS reopening auction gets real yield of 1.485%, highest in more than 12 years
Fed president James Bullard gave auction investors a gift today. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Investors in today’s Treasury offering of $15 billion in a 10-year TIPS reopening auction should give a tip of the hat to St. Louis Fed president … Continue reading
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
It's impossible to say. I would expect a short-term boost in inflation. I could see the annual rate reaching 4%…