Be safe and have fun over there! Looks like since you left the 5-year TIP bond auction is going to…
I’ve been to both and actually stayed the night in Mont Saint-Michel. Beautiful and peaceful at night. Omelet was great.…
I was scheduled to speak right after Trump but he went way too long.
Normandy. Sobering. Moving. Mont Saint-Michel. Stay overnight on the island. Skip the egg soufflé.
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A 5-year TIPS is maturing April 15. How did it do as an investment?
It had a real yield negative to inflation. And it was a winner. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com One of the basic rules of investing in Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities is: Get the highest possible real yield and ignore all the other … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS
Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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My I Bond fixed-rate projection just fell to 1.10%
The benchmark 5-year real yield continues to fall. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com April 11, 2025, update: Welcome to the I Bond ‘buying season’ April 10, 2025, update: I Bond’s variable rate will rise to 2.86% on May 1 Amid all this week’s … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond, TreasuryDirect
Tagged economy, finance, inflation, investing, personal-finance, The Treasury
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10-year TIPS reopening auction gets real yield of 1.935% after Fed-triggered dip
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Over the years, I have been known to rail against Federal Reserve commentary coming on the eve of auctions of Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities. So often, it seemed, a fairly attractive auction ended up with a mediocre … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS
Tagged economy, finance, inflation, investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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Here’s another chance to get a 2% above-inflation yield for nearly 10 years
Treasury will auction a reopened 10-year TIPS on Thursday. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com March 20, 2025 update: 10-year TIPS reopening auction gets real yield of 1.935% after Fed-triggered dip Real yields have been quite volatile through 2025, with the yield on … Continue reading
Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect
Tagged investing, personal-finance, TIPS, Treasury investments
4 Comments
February inflation brings good news for markets
Annual rates for both all-items and core inflation fell from January levels and came in under expectations. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Finally, some good news on inflation. The February inflation report just released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows … Continue reading
Posted in I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS
Tagged economy, Federal Reserve, finance, inflation, investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
The 5-year real yield jumped 16 basis points to 1.96% today, the highest it’s been since early January 2025.