Category Archives: TreasuryDirect

Let’s check in on the I Bond’s next fixed rate

Posted on February 26, 2024 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Earlier this year, I think most I Bond investors were assuming that the I Bond’s next fixed rate would end up being lower than the current 1.30%, the highest fixed rate since November 2006. But things … Continue reading →

Posted in Cash alternatives, I Bond, Inflation, TreasuryDirect | 15 Comments

For the right investor, this week’s 30-year TIPS auction looks attractive

Posted on February 18, 2024 by Tipswatch

Caution: Consider carefully the long term and high volatility. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will offer at auction $9 billion in a new 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security. For an investor who can handle the long term … Continue reading →

Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect | 24 Comments

U.S. inflation rose 0.3% in January, higher than expectations

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I am traveling today so this will be a brief post. So … it looks like the Federal Reserve’s wariness on inflation has been justified, at least based on data from the January inflation report. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect | Tagged bonds, business, economy, finance, inflation | 9 Comments

Long-time I Bond investors face a tax time bomb

Posted on February 4, 2024 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com U.S. Series I Savings Bonds are a unique investment because all interest is rolled into principal until redemption, and in most cases, all the compounded earnings are tax deferred until the I Bond is redeemed or … Continue reading →

Posted in I Bond, Investing in TIPS, Medicare, Retirement, Savings Bond, Taxes, TreasuryDirect | 111 Comments

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 →