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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

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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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Here comes a rather unexciting 5-year TIPS auction

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Unexciting? These days, maybe that’s a good thing. The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will auction $26 billion of a new 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — CUSIP 91282CQP9. The real yield to maturity and coupon rate will … Continue reading

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War in Iran: Sliding toward a financial crisis

U.S. stock and bond markets are ‘resilient,’ but how long can that last? By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Feeling a bit of financial panic? Can’t blame you. But let’s take a closer look. The U.S. stock market had started a slight … Continue reading

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10-year TIPS reopening gets real yield of 1.896%

Investor demand might have been a bit weak. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s offering of $19 billion in a reopened 10-year TIPS – CUSIP 91282CPU9 – generated a real yield to maturity of 1.896%, a bit higher than the … Continue reading

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