Category Archives: Treasury Bills

Welcome to the I Bond ‘buying season’

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Tipswatch

Buy in April to lock in the 1.2% fixed rate? Or buy in May to start with a higher composite rate? April 30 update: I Bond gets a new fixed rate of 1.10%, composite rate of 3.98% By David Enna, Tipswatch.com … Continue reading →

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Howard Marks: The world economy has been shaken ‘like a snow globe’

Posted on April 5, 2025 by Tipswatch

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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TreasuryDirect tax forms: How to find the 1099s, decipher them

Posted on January 26, 2025 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com If you are an account holder at TreasuryDirect, one of your “duties” each January is to go on a hunt for your 1099s, the extremely important (and ruthlessly obtuse) tax forms the Treasury hides away deep … Continue reading →

Posted in EE Bonds, I Bond, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond, Taxes, Treasury Bills, TreasuryDirect | 45 Comments

For me, this week’s 10-year TIPS auction is a ‘must buy’

Posted on January 19, 2025 by Tipswatch

Others may want to wait and watch for higher real yields. Jan. 23 update: New 10-year TIPS gets real yield of 2.243%, highest for this term in 16 years By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I picked up the December issue of Kiplinger … Continue reading →

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2024: An inflation-watcher’s year in review

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com This year 2024 brought many surprises. For example: The year 2025 is bringing uncertainty. I would not be surprised to see a fairly large sell-off in stock prices early in the year, with investors eager to … Continue reading →

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