Since I write about TIPS and follow them closely, I am always going to prefer TIPS over a nominal Treasury,…
It's certainly fair to assess recent (and even not so recent!) fiscal policy as "irresponsible"; But David uses the term…
David, what concerns me most is the doubling of the debt from 20t to 40t so quickly. If the endgame…
Does the Social Security Trust Fund increasingly liquidating the nonmarketable Treasurys in the fund have any role in the public…
Category Archives: Tariffs
U.S. inflation increased 0.2% in April, as annual rate falls to a 4-year low
This is positive news, but uncertainties remain. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I am writing this on a sunny Tuesday afternoon in Stockholm, Sweden, so I plan to be brief, to the point, and then get on to exploring this beautiful … Continue reading
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Looking back on 40 days of financial chaos
And … see below for travel news. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Ever since Liberation Day on April 2, I’ve been watching financial markets in awe. At first, there were scary moments as the stock and bond markets roiled and American … Continue reading
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Tagged investing, personal-finance, The Treasury
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Howard Marks: The world economy has been shaken ‘like a snow globe’
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com What a week. I made a point to watch President Trump’s tariff announcement on Wednesday live and yes, it was a shock. Beyond the politics, I felt the United States was pushing the world into a … Continue reading
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Five years ago (and earlier) the Federal Reserve was using quantitative easing ("financial repression") to hold interest rates very close…