David, with all due respect, facts are better, e.g "but not massive." Really! Don't have to be a political appointee...look…
Hmm, so if one was convinced these numbers will have a future correction upward, undoing the TIPS principal balance drop…
Because of the government shutdown, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) didn't have new data, so they just "carried forward"…
The data is a mess. And may God help the people who make it right.
Category Archives: Treasury Bills
Investing for safety: The era of 5% yields is ending
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com We knew this day would come, after enjoying 5% nominal yields on very safe investments for more than a year. But that era ended Wednesday when the Federal Reserve cut its federal funds rate by 50 … Continue reading
Where is the I Bond’s composite rate heading in November?
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com We are halfway through the I Bond’s interest-rate-setting period, with the next reset coming on Nov. 1 — or more probably on Halloween Day, Oct. 31. On that day, the U.S. Treasury will announce both a … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond, Treasury Bills, TreasuryDirect
Tagged bonds, inflation, investing, personal-finance
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Let’s look at the two TIPS maturing in January 2025
Are they a steal? Not really. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Recently, I have been getting questions and comments about the two Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities maturing on January 15, 2025. These are quoted on the secondary market as having eye-popping real … Continue reading
Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Treasury Bills
Tagged bonds, inflation, investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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Let’s weigh in on the I Bonds vs. T-bills debate
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Last week I was being interviewed by CNBC’s Kate Dore about I Bond investment strategies, and I found myself asking her a question: “Do you think the Federal Reserve has learned a lesson?” In other words, … Continue reading
TreasuryDirect 1099s: How to find tax forms, decipher them
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com One of the “interesting” challenges in dealing with the U.S. government’s TreasuryDirect website comes each January, when you might — or might not — need to go in search of federal tax forms. If you had … Continue reading
Posted in I Bond, Investing in TIPS, Taxes, Treasury Bills, TreasuryDirect
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/18/trust-these-numbers-economists-see-a-lot-of-flaws-in-delayed-cpi-report-showing-downward-inflation.html "The BLS might have carried forward prices in some categories, effectively assuming 0% inflation...” So the shutdown was just…