I Bonds are a rounding error - only comprising $86 billion of our $38 trillion in debt. Their balance is…
It would be my pleasure to accommodate you However, the URL for 20 year TIPS at CNBC pulls up no…
I selfishly request you add the 20-year TIPS to the list.
Ben, I 100% agree with you on all logical levels. Assuming logic continues to matter (and in this case, I…
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January’s inflation report was a bit of a disaster
All-items and core inflation both rose much higher than expectations. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The January inflation report, just released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, demonstrated that U.S. inflation is far from tamed. This was not good news. There … Continue reading
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2024: An inflation-watcher’s year in review
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com This year 2024 brought many surprises. For example: The year 2025 is bringing uncertainty. I would not be surprised to see a fairly large sell-off in stock prices early in the year, with investors eager to … Continue reading
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Tagged economy, finance, inflation, interest-rates, investing, personal-finance
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Could the 10-year Treasury yield hit 6% in 2025?
It is a possibility, says a T.Rowe Price analyst. We haven’t seen that level in 25 years. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The chief investment officer at T.Rowe Price is making a bold prediction: Yields on the 10-year Treasury note could … Continue reading
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Tagged economy, finance, interest-rates, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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IVOL, a once-hot inflation-fighting ETF, has produced poor results
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com My philosophy of investing is pretty simple: Stick to your asset allocation, layer in some inflation protection, and avoid undue risk, especially in your fixed-income holdings. So for fixed income, I am a fan of low-cost, … Continue reading
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September inflation sets I Bond’s new variable rate at 1.90%
Social Security COLA will be 2.5% for payments beginning in January. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The September inflation report, just released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, gives the final pieces of data to determine 1) the new variable … Continue reading
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
The wait is over...one of the missing ingredients is the benefit of starting the minimum one year old for maximum…