Category Archives: Savings Bond

Could rising real yields cause the Treasury to raise the I Bond’s fixed rate above 0.0%?

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com There’s been a lively discussion going on over at the Bogleheads forum about the possibility that the recent rise in real yields could prompt the Treasury to raise the fixed rate on the Series I Savings … Continue reading

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An I Bond strategy for 2021: Buy them. Whenever. Just do it.

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com May 3 Update: I Bond’s fixed rate holds at 0.0%; composite rate soars to 3.54% ————————— If you’ve been reading my posts over the last decade, you know I generally don’t advise jumping right into an … Continue reading

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U.S. inflation rises 0.3% in June; what does it mean for TIPS and I Bonds?

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3% in June on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. But over the last 12 months, overall inflation rose just 0.1%. While higher gasoline … Continue reading

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I Bond watchers: Important inflation report coming Wednesday at 8:30 a.m.

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the September inflation report Wednesday morning, and this is the final piece of data needed to determine the inflation-adjusted interest rate for US Savings I Bonds from Nov. 1, 2014, to April … Continue reading

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Before you buy that 10-year TIPS … consider an I Bond

There’s an auction of a new 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security on Thursday, and it looks like it will generate a yield to maturity of about 0.25% (plus inflation), well below the 0.661% buyers of the last new TIPS got six … Continue reading

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