Category Archives: Treasury Bills

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

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‘Bond King’ has a dire view of long-term Treasurys

Gundlach: ‘Treasurys look vulnerable to me’ By David Enna, Tipswatch.com A few years ago, I was working in the kitchen and listening to CNBC in the background. A guest came on and talked, talked, talked about debt investments and risks. … Continue reading

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TreasuryDirect sends another clear message: Changes are coming

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com A helpful reader alerted me last week that TreasuryDirect was asking investors to clear out their Zero-Interest Certificates of Indebtedness (C of I) holdings. Based on the wording of the email, I’d call it a “warning,” … Continue reading

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September inflation report sets I Bond variable rate at 3.12%; Social Security COLA will be 2.8%

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Welcome to the most important (and most delayed) inflation report of the year: For September, seasonally adjusted U.S. inflation increased 0.3% and the annual rate ticked up from 2.9% to 3.0%, the beleaguered Bureau of Labor … Continue reading

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I Bond fixed rate projection just fell to 0.90%

Oct. 24 update: September inflation report sets I Bond variable rate at 3.12% By David Enna, Tipswatch.com It was inevitable that the trend of lower 5-year real yields would eventually push my I Bond fixed rate protection to 0.90%, down … Continue reading

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