Of course inflating the debt to manageable levels is the end game - there is no other feasible path. Option…
"...cutting spending and raising taxes". Yes
I guess it is all about the money. Or maybe your politics align. Personally, I would not touch deposit accounts…
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Real yields are slipping, but this week’s 10-year TIPS auction still looks attractive
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The aftermath of last week’s mild inflation report has sent both nominal and real yields tumbling, with the yield on a nominal 10-year Treasury falling about 30 basis points since July 7 and the real yield … Continue reading
Posted in Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect
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My schedule … and what’s coming up
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Must be about time to do some traveling, right? I will be in Europe through the rest of July, mostly relaxing one of those floating hotels you see advertised on Masterpiece Theater. On this trip — … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect
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This week’s 5-year TIPS reopening could get the highest real yield in 14 years
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will offer $19 billion in a reopening auction of CUSIP 91282CGW5, creating a 4-year, 10-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security. This TIPS had its originating auction on April 20, 2023, when investors got … Continue reading
Posted in Bank CDs, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect
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Treasury announces plans to step up T-bill issuance
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury issued guidance this morning on its plans to increase issuance of Treasury bills in aftermath of the now-resolved debt-ceiling crisis. The Treasury is rebuilding its cash balance, and that means it will stage … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, Treasury Bills, TreasuryDirect
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Thursday’s 10-year TIPS reopening auction looks attractive; ignore the Treasury turmoil
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will auction $15 billion in a reopening of CUSIP 91282CGK1, creating a 9-year, 8-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security. Although the Treasury market is filled with uncertainty this month as a debt-limit disaster … Continue reading
Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect
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