David, what concerns me most is the doubling of the debt from 20t to 40t so quickly. If the endgame…
Does the Social Security Trust Fund increasingly liquidating the nonmarketable Treasurys in the fund have any role in the public…
If there is a recession and the Fed lowers interest rates via the Fed Funds rate and possibly even QE,…
I am convinced that the standard Treasury market and the TIPS market have become independent of each other and have…
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TreasuryDirect provides more guidance on ID.me transition
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury sent an updated email over the weekend again alerting investors that TreasuryDirect will soon require using ID.me for login verification. This change has become quite contentious, accelerating since my August 17 post on this … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, Estate planning, I Bond, Savings Bond, TreasuryDirect
Tagged budgeting, finance, investing, money, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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Schwab analysts weigh in on bond-market disruptions
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I am posting this Schwab podcast as an add-on to my Friday article, “Secretary Bessent, take note: Treasury yields are not ‘too high’.” Note that the podcast focuses on Bessent’s actions and the bond market’s reaction. It … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Tariffs
Tagged economy, finance, inflation, interest-rates, investing, stocks, Treasury investments
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Secretary Bessent, take note: Treasury yields are not ‘too high’
Plus: Reaction to Kevin Warsh’s speech at Jackson Hole. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com A week ago, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced plans to double the Treasury’s buy-back of long-term U.S. debt, up from $2 billion to $4 billion a week … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Treasury Bills
Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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30-year TIPS reopening gets real yield of 2.973%, highest in nearly 25 years
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s auction of $8 billion in a reopened 30-year TIPS, CUSIP 912810US5, generated a real yield to maturity of 2.973%, highest for this term since October 2001. While that’s historic, the real yield fell just … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Tariffs, TreasuryDirect
Tagged economy, finance, inflation, investing, personal-finance, stocks, Treasury investments
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TreasuryDirect is launching a controversial login system
And it will be mandatory after October 28. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Over the weekend, TreasuryDirect began sending out emails alerting investors it is changing its login system to ID.me, a government-verified but somewhat controversial identity provider. The new system … Continue reading
It's certainly fair to assess recent (and even not so recent!) fiscal policy as "irresponsible"; But David uses the term…