Re: "She also informed me that this process takes 10 months . . ." And that may prove to have…
clearlyc1655a3a91, Thanks for the update. It sounds like a workable solution for the "cliff" some of us are facing. My…
Update on my plan to transfer some of our 12/1998 to 10/2001 I-Bonds currently registered in both of our names…
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Category Archives: Tariffs
Chaos of war bolsters 10-year real yield heading into this week’s auction
After-auction update: 10-year TIPS reopening gets real yield of 1.896% By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. financial markets have had an interesting two weeks, to say the least. An active war in the Mideast has sent oil prices soaring, the stock … Continue reading
Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Tariffs, TreasuryDirect
Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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My schedule … and what’s coming next
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Long-time readers of this site know what that headline means: I am on the move. Over the next 3+ weeks I will be traveling “Down Under.” That’s Australia, the continent with more than 20 creatures – … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Tariffs, TreasuryDirect
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The bond market isn’t buying the Fed’s rate cuts
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com As the Federal Reserve continues on a path toward lower short-term interest rates, the bond market isn’t tagging along. Instead, yields on medium- and longer-term Treasurys have been increasing, not falling. The Fed began its latest … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Tariffs, Treasury Bills
Tagged economy, finance, inflation, interest-rates, investing
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Car-buying in the age of tariffs
Pricing can get a bit tricky. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com In 2026, for the first time, I will be forced by law to take a Required Minimum Distribution from my traditional IRA. That’s bad news, but the good news is: … Continue reading
Posted in Inflation, Retirement, Tariffs, Taxes
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10-year TIPS reopening auction gets real yield of 1.734% to weak demand
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com One day after the Federal Reserve acted to lower short-term interest rates, the Treasury’s offering of $19 billion in a reopened 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — CUSIP 91282CNS6 — drew surprisingly weak demand from investors. The … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Tariffs
Tagged economy, finance, inflation, investing, personal-finance, stocks
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
I've just read my own comment aloud to my wife, who opines that "the only thing that's easy at TreasuryDirect…