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- January’s mild inflation report comes with ‘qualifications’
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- TreasuryDirect tax forms: How to find the 1099s, decipher them
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- In a volatile week, auction of new 10-year TIPS gets a real yield of 1.940%, a nice result for investors
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TreasuryDirect is sending out a survey on the savings bond gift-box. Here are the details.
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com As I have noted many times in recent months, I believe there are changes coming in TreasuryDirect’s “gift box” program, which creates a loophole for buying I Bonds beyond the $10,000 per person annual limit for … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, EE Bonds, I Bond, TreasuryDirect
Tagged bonds, economy, finance, gifts, investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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Weak demand results in real yield of 2.121% for 5-year TIPS reopening auction
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. stock and bond markets were sent into turmoil Wednesday by confusing messaging from the Federal Reserve on future inflation and interest rates. As a result, the stock market plummeted and Treasury yields surged higher. … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS
Tagged bonds, inflation, investing, personal-finance
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Rise in real yields (once again) makes 5-year TIPS auction look attractive
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Update, Thursday 1:35 p.m. ET: Weak demand results in real yield of 2.121% for 5-year TIPS reopening auction Update, Wednesday 5:17 pm ET: The Federal Reserve’s mixed messaging on inflation (expected to be a bit higher next … Continue reading
Posted in Bank CDs, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect
Tagged bonds, inflation, investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
28 Comments
Real yields seem to have crested the peak. What’s next?
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com It’s been an interesting month for financial investments of all types, as markets adapt to the launch of a second Donald Trump administration. Interesting, and very profitable for some speculative investors. Some examples: Some of these … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Treasury Bills
Tagged bonds, economy, inflation, investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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10-year TIPS reopening auction gets real yield of 2.071%
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s reopening auction of a 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — CUSIP 91282CLE9 — generated a real yield to maturity of 2.071%, right in line with where this TIPS was trading this morning on the secondary … Continue reading
Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS
Tagged bonds, economy, finance, inflation, investing, investment, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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The AI response neglected to mention the tax implications of holding a 30 year TIPS in a taxable account compared…