Glad that you brought this scary strategy to our attentrion. I wonder when will the majority of this nation learn…
Yes, that is the cause of the danger. States and cities balance their budgets, along with borrowing. The United States…
Strangely, so many here act as if the United States is not monetarily sovereign; I read specious claims of "we…
David, you state " The United States cannot simply cave in and attempt to inflate away its debt. That is an…
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This week’s 10-year TIPS auction is going to get interesting
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com As U.S. annual inflation rises toward 4%, investor interest in inflation-protected investments is also on the rise, making this week’s reopening auction of a 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security one to watch. This is CUSIP 91282CPU9, with … Continue reading
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I filled out the top end of my TIPS ladder last week
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com One morning last week on Bloomberg, a fixed-income analyst was asked about the effect of a 5% nominal yield on a 30-year Treasury bond. He said: “Then you’ll see bond investors attacking like seagulls in Finding … Continue reading
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Treasury holds I Bond fixed rate at 0.90%; composite rate rises to 4.26%
I Bonds remain an attractive investment for capital preservation. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury announced this morning it is holding the fixed rate of the U.S. Series I Savings Bond at 0.90%, the rate in effect since since November … Continue reading
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TreasuryDirect, ditch the ‘gift box’ and raise the I Bond purchase cap
My solution: Double the purchase cap to at least $20,000 a year. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Last week, TreasuryDirect again sent emails asking holders of savings bonds in gift boxes to deliver them as quickly as possible. I have written … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, EE Bonds, I Bond, Inflation, Retirement, TreasuryDirect
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5-year TIPS auction gets a real yield of 1.367%
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com On a day when real and nominal yields were creeping higher, the Treasury’s auction of $26 billion in a new 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security got a real yield to maturity of 1.367%, a good result for … Continue reading
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Hopefully we have two things to look forward to. 1. At Midterms, the Democrats win the majority in the house…