This is why we invest in TIPS and I Bonds. Thanks for your continued efforts to keep us educated.
Unrelated to this particular post. but i think a good reminder for people who use Treasury Direct. On February 25,…
With the 10 Year TIPS auction opening on May 14th, we shall see what the yield will do. I would…
The higher 30-year yields of the 1990s were probably in reaction to the extreme inflation of earlier years. Annual inflation…
Category Archives: Savings Bond
Should the Treasury raise the I Bond purchase cap to $100,000?
An op-ed piece in today’s Wall Street Journal makes the case. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Probably the most-often-mentioned “negative” of the U.S. Series I Savings Bond is the purchase cap of $10,000 per person per calendar year, plus the option … Continue reading
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2021: Recapping the year in inflation-protected investments
TIPS remained rather unappealing the entire year, while I Bonds became a superstar investment. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Here is how I can sum up this monumental year of change: January 2021: “Inflation will never be a problem again.” December … Continue reading
Posted in I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond
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Want to ‘double dip’ your I Bond purchases? Act fast.
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com U.S. Series I Savings Bonds are one of the nation’s most talked-about investments of 2021, especially now that their inflation-adjusted interest rate has surged to 7.12% at the November 1 reset. Glowing articles have been popping … Continue reading
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U.S. inflation surged 0.8% in November, as prices rise at the highest rate in 39 years
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com This time, the economists just about got it right. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.8% in November on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over … Continue reading
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When is the I Bond’s fixed rate likely to rise?
Yes, there is a slim chance we could see a higher fixed rate in 2022. But next year’s investors may still want to invest in I Bonds before May 1, to lock in the current 7.12% variable rate for six … Continue reading
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
I would caution all who use Treasury Direct to consider whether your purchase could be done in a brokerage account.…