Category Archives: Treasury Bills

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

Posted on January 28, 2024 by Tipswatch

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 | 21 Comments

Here are results of my short-term TIPS experiment

Posted on January 24, 2024 by Tipswatch

Did it work out well? Yes. But is it worth the risks? By David Enna, Tipswatch.com For a few years now, I’ve been getting questions about seemingly lavish high real yields on Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities that are nearing maturity. My … Continue reading →

Posted in Cash alternatives, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Treasury Bills, TreasuryDirect | 18 Comments

A 10-year TIPS matured Jan. 15. How did it do as an investment?

Posted on January 21, 2024 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Back on Jan. 23, 2014, the Treasury auctioned a new 10-year TIPS, CUSIP 912828B25, generating a real yield to maturity of 0.661% and a coupon rate of 0.625%. That doesn’t seem exciting, but at the time … Continue reading →

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I Bond buying guide for 2024: Be patient

Posted on January 7, 2024 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Updated analysis … I Bond dilemma: Buy in April, in May, or not at all? If you are a longer-term investor looking for ultimate safety and protection from inflation, you are going to want to buy U.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cash alternatives, Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Retirement, Treasury Bills, TreasuryDirect | 115 Comments

2023: A good year for fighting inflation

Posted on December 31, 2023 by Tipswatch

For investors seeking safety and inflation protection, volatility brought strong opportunities. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com All things considered (financially speaking, that is) 2023 was a pretty good year. Maybe even very good. The U.S. inflation rate dropped from 6.4% in … Continue reading →