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Is this week’s new 10-year TIPS worth targeting?

For me, definitely. But it’s a personal decision. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Something unique is coming this week: The first-ever Treasury Inflation-Protected Security to mature in the year 2036. For that reason, and the fact that real yields remain attractive, … Continue reading →

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U.S. inflation held steady in December; annual rate closes at 2.7%

Core inflation held at 2.6%, a 5-year low for a completed year. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com FYI, comments have now been closed on this article. Discussion was going strictly political. U.S. inflation rose 0.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis in … Continue reading →

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The Savings Bond Calculator has a problem

Here is a guide to a workaround. April 23, 2026 update: From what I can tell, TreasuryDirect has fixed this coding problem generated by the Savings Bond Calculator. It now seems to again be working as expected, with the saved … Continue reading →

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A 10-year TIPS is maturing Jan. 15. How did it do as an investment?

CUSIP 912828N71 continued the trend of strong performance. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Back on Jan. 21, 2016, we had a “sort-of” exciting moment in the market for Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities. The Treasury auctioned a new 10-year TIPS — CUSIP 912828N71 … Continue reading →

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2025: An inflation-watcher’s year in review

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Let’s all admit one thing: 2025 has been a bizarre year for the U.S. economy, inflation, government effectiveness and the certainty of economic statistics. In fact, my code word through the entire year has been “uncertainty,” … Continue reading →

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