Category Archives: Retirement

Will this week’s stellar 30-year TIPS auction attract investors?

Posted on August 16, 2026 by Tipswatch

30 years is a difficult maturity for a small-scale investor. NOTE TO READERS: The U.S. Treasury announced Wednesday (one day before the auction) that it is doubling its buy-backs of longer-term Treasurys. This continues the Treasury’s moves to focus on … Continue reading →

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A restaurant menu demonstrates the frightening power of inflation

Posted on July 12, 2026 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Ever since COVID isolation changed our lives, my wife and I rarely eat out anymore. That leaves a six-year gap in our “restaurant awareness” and now every time we go out for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, … Continue reading →

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My schedule … and what’s coming next

Posted on June 16, 2026 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com By the time you are reading this, I will probably be sipping a dry rosé wine somewhere in southern France, where I will be traveling for two weeks. We will be starting in Marseille and eventually … Continue reading →

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Academic study: I Bonds out-perform high-yield savings accounts

Posted on June 7, 2026 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com A new research paper by a Marquette University professor found that Series I Savings Bonds created annual returns substantially higher than high-yield savings accounts (HYSAs) between 1999 and April 2026. The emeritus professor, Dr. David Krause, … Continue reading →

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TIPS values exist in a multiverse: What’s the correct reality?

Posted on May 31, 2026 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Many of us here are strongly committed to holding investments in Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities to maturity. That means trading is not an issue, despite the temptations. It also means the “current market value” of a TIPS … Continue reading →

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