My wife, groggy from a trip to Africa, completed the process today. No major glitches. Now we both have ID.me…
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Category Archives: Investing in TIPS
U.S. inflation surged 0.9% in October, well above expectations
When inflation rises to the highest level in 31 years, that is significant. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Attention, Federal Reserve: This 2021 surge in U.S. inflation is no longer looking “transitory.” It’s looking dangerous. The Consumer Price Index for All … Continue reading
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5-year TIPS auction gets a record-low real yield of -1.685%
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury’s auction of $19 billion in a new 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security generated a real yield to maturity of -1.685%, the lowest ever recorded for any TIPS auction of any term. This is CUSIP … Continue reading
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A new 5-year TIPS goes to auction Thursday. Here’s what to expect.
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com With all the attention being drawn to U.S. Series I Savings Bonds these days, the Treasury’s other inflation-protected investment, the Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, seems to be flying under the radar. And that’s probably right. For a … Continue reading
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Inflation report sets I Bond’s inflation-adjusted rate at 7.12% and Social Security COLA at 5.9%
Overall U.S. inflation ran slightly higher than expected in September By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The inflation news this morning is historic. So let’s get right to it. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4% in September … Continue reading
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10-year TIPS reopening gets real yield of -0.939%, well off record low
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Federal Reserve’s statements Wednesday indicating a timeline for tapering its bond purchases and eventual moves to raise interest rates gave investors at Thursday’s 10-year TIPS reopening auction a bit of a boost. This auction of … Continue reading
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No need to talk down. Just shared an experience that hopefully can help others that don’t have a camera on…