Unfortunately politics are increasingly important to economics. Deficits, interest rates, wars, immigration, energy policy, regulatory policy, and so on all…
Cutting spending, raising taxes, and inflation / currency devaluation are the tools to manage the debt. There's quite a bit…
Signed up for my Idme login today, it was pretty painless and fairly quick. it almost seems to easy compared…
The problem at base isn't political, it's generational - we boomers are horribly irresponsible and we vote accordingly. (I'm 62,…
Category Archives: Savings Bond
Real yields are sliding lower with talk of a ‘Fed pivot’
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com You can’t watch CNBC for more than 10 minutes without hearing some analyst predict the Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates in March 2024 … or May … or certainly by June. On the other … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Retirement, Savings Bond
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Random thoughts on I Bonds in 2023, 2024
I Bonds remain attractive, but when and why? By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The I Bond’s new fixed rate of 1.3% — the highest in 16+ years — and the resulting composite rate of 5.27% should be creating a lot of … Continue reading
I Bond’s fixed rate rises to 1.3%, highest in more than 16 years
Composite rate for I Bonds rises to 5.27%. Fixed rate for EE Bonds rises to 2.70%; doubling factor holds at 20 years. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury announced today it is raising the permanent fixed rate on the U.S. … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, EE Bonds, I Bond, Savings Bond, TreasuryDirect
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I Bond’s fixed rate: An updated projection
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Back on Oct. 8 I posted an article, “The I Bond’s fixed rate will rise. But by how much?” attempting to forecast the potential new fixed rate for the U.S. Series I Savings Bond, which will be … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, I Bond, Inflation, Savings Bond, TreasuryDirect
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This week’s 5-year TIPS auction offers a solid investment opportunity
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will auction $22 billion in a new 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, and the results should be attractive for investors seeking protection from future inflation. It should generate the highest real yield … Continue reading
Posted in Bank CDs, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond, TreasuryDirect
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One thing you left out - this is exactly what happened in the 60s and 70s and how the post-WW2…