Evidently, AI is essentially a "consensus engine" and is incapable of doing any independent "thinking" or analysis.
Not sure when this happened, but from what I can tell, TreasuryDirect has fixed this coding problem generated by the…
It will be your "personal" breakeven and that seems reasonable.
AI can be a problem when the topic is as esoteric as a TIPS auction. It doesn't have many sources…
Category Archives: Retirement
Social Security COLA looks likely to slip to 3.0% to 3.2% for 2024
Projecting the COLA is a fool’s game. But I’ll try anyway … By David Enna, Tipswatch.com With the release of the June inflation report on July 12, we now have a “pretty good” idea of where the Social Security cost-of-living … Continue reading
Posted in Inflation, Medicare, Retirement, Social Security
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Medicare Advantage is a profit machine for insurance companies, study finds
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com If you watch any news programming on television, you’ve seen annoying ads for Medicare Advantage running year round. “$0 monthly premiums!” “More benefits!” “Call to see if you qualify!” Medicare Advantage, also called Part C of … Continue reading
Posted in Medicare, Retirement
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Can we build a better TIPS ETF?
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
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Looking to invest in longer-term TIPS? There’s a problem.
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I recently got an email with a question from long-time site reader Jay, who included a meme to illustrate his point. Here it is: A TIPS Conundrum: Lately I’ve been struggling with what to do in … Continue reading
Posted in I Bond, Investing in TIPS, Retirement
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Looming debt crisis is already roiling Treasury bill market
The 4-week Treasury yield is sending a message of fear. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Update, April 26: ‘The debt limit drama heats up,’ says Moody’s Analytics in new report On Thursday afternoon, I happened to be watching CNBC during a … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, Retirement, Social Security, Treasury Bills
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
I went back and forth, expecting higher real yields later in the year, but ended up as a buyer. I…