Category Archives: TreasuryDirect

I Bond dilemma: Buy in April, buy in May, or don’t buy at all?

The I Bond’s fixed rate could rise to 0.6% or higher on May 1. Should you wait? Or look at alternatives? By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Update, April 28, 2023: Treasury raises I Bond’s fixed rate to 0.9%; new composite rate … Continue reading

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This week’s 10-year TIPS reopening auction still looks attractive

But be prepared for another wild week. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I know how disappointing it can be to be waiting to pull the trigger on an investment in a Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, only to see real yields slide lower, … Continue reading

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I Bonds: Let’s handicap the May fixed-rate reset

Everything you are about to read is based on facts … and plain old guesswork. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Update, April 28, 2023: Treasury raises I Bond’s fixed rate to 0.9%; new composite rate is 4.30% Note, March 13: It … Continue reading

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I Bonds: Here’s a simple way to track current value

TreasuryDirect’s information often confuses investors. There is another way. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Almost every week, I get questions about the way TreasuryDirect shows the current value of I Bonds purchased within the last five years. Here are recent examples: … Continue reading

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This week’s 30-year TIPS auction will be another milestone event

Real yield to maturity could be the highest in 12 years. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury on Thursday will offer $9 billion at auction for a new 30-year TIPS, CUSIP 912810TP3. The real yield to maturity and coupon rate … Continue reading

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