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If the fixed rate holds at 0.9%, the new composite rate could be about 3% for six months. But the…
Category Archives: TreasuryDirect
I Bond’s fixed rate will rise to 0.9% on May 1, TreasuryDirect says
Composite rate will fall from 6.89% to 4.30%, but the fixed rate of 0.9% is highly attractive for long-term holders. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Surprise! I Bonds purchased from May to October 2023 will get a fixed rate of 0.9% … Continue reading
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Thoughts on this week’s 5-year TIPS auction: It’s complicated
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will auction $21 billion of a new 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, CUSIP 91282CGW5. The coupon rate and real yield to maturity will be set by the auction results. For months, I … Continue reading
Posted in Bank CDs, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect
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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
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
Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect
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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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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
The heads of all the Federal statistical agencies and bureaus are political appointments, which makes them by definition, subject to…