[…] details are laid out in Tipswatch’s September 9 report on Treasury’s updated guidance, which reproduces the agency’s email and…
I did not have too much problem with Treasury Direct electronic iBonds when my mother passed in 2023. I was…
Exactly. It looked at the time like there might never be an opportunity to get a decent return on fixed…
Yes, holding off was wise. Locking in ultra low interest rates is almost never advisable. My (imperfect) spreadsheet shows .5%…
Category Archives: TreasuryDirect
I Bond rate reset: We’re heading toward chaos
Oct. 24 update: September inflation report sets I Bond variable rate at 3.12% Oct. 12 update: I Bond fixed rate projection just fell to 0.90% Oct. 10, 2025 update: The Trump administration has allowed the BLS to recall staff to prepare … Continue reading
10-year TIPS reopening will mark a shift in yields
Are we entering an era of lower real returns? By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will auction $19 billion in a reopened 10-year TIPS, CUSIP 91282CNS6. This will be a notable auction because the real yield to … Continue reading
Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Retirement, TreasuryDirect
Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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Vanguard backs off on raising its bond-trading minimum to $10,000
IMPORTANT NOTE: I wrote this article on Wednesday to be published Sunday while I am visiting family out of town. It appears that Vanguard has backed off on raising the bond minimum to $10,000, based on Boglehead discussions posted Saturday … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect
Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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30-year TIPS reopening gets real yield of 2.650%, highest in nearly 24 years
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Investors were ready and willing to jump aboard today’s auction of a reopened 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, CUSIP 912810UH9. And why not? The resulting real yield to maturity of 2.650% was the highest for this term … Continue reading
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Tagged economy, finance, inflation, investing, personal-finance, stocks, Treasury investments
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30-year TIPS auction could snag highest real yield in nearly 24 years
Aug. 21 update: 30-year TIPS reopening gets real yield of 2.650% By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will offer $8 billion in a reopening auction of CUSIP 912810UH9, a 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security. The auction, which will … Continue reading
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Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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Today is the last day of the TD ID.me transition. It seemed important enough to mark with a post. Tomorrow,…