Re: "She also informed me that this process takes 10 months . . ." And that may prove to have…
clearlyc1655a3a91, Thanks for the update. It sounds like a workable solution for the "cliff" some of us are facing. My…
Update on my plan to transfer some of our 12/1998 to 10/2001 I-Bonds currently registered in both of our names…
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Tag Archives: interest-rates
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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Tagged economy, finance, inflation, interest-rates, investing
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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
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond, Treasury Bills, TreasuryDirect
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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Tagged inflation, interest-rates, investing
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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
Posted in Cash alternatives, Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond, Social Security
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
I've just read my own comment aloud to my wife, who opines that "the only thing that's easy at TreasuryDirect…