Category Archives: Investing in TIPS

U.S. inflation rose 0.1% in November, well below expectations

Posted on December 13, 2022 by Tipswatch

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

Posted on December 11, 2022 by Tipswatch

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

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Tipswatch

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’

Posted on November 20, 2022 by Tipswatch

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

Posted on November 17, 2022 by Tipswatch

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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