Just for comparison, SGOV has had an annual total return of 3.54% over the last five years, which might include…
This seems correct because when I wrote that T-Mobile Money article in June 2021, the 4-week Treasury bill was yielding…
Robt, In this case, I don't think so. But most times when you ask about TIPS or I Bonds, Claude…
Do you think Claude used the Tipswatch site as a source for its analysis?
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President Trump fires head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com President Trump just posted this on his TruthSocial site: Obviously, the president did not like the July jobs number, which came in at 73,000 added, less than the expected 100,000. But he was more angered by … Continue reading
Today’s not-good-news: Treasury plans ‘substantial’ layoffs
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Court documents filed by a U.S. Treasury official indicate the department is planning a “substantial number” of layoffs, according to reporting from Bloomberg. The revelation came in court documents filed by Treasury to a federal judge … Continue reading
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U.S. annual inflation ticks up to 2.6%, but matches expectations
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com It’s good news when a monthly U.S. inflation report matches expectations. And October delivered, even though annual all-items inflation ticked higher and core remained too strong for comfort. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that … Continue reading
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Tagged economy, finance, inflation, investing, news
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April inflation matches expectations; markets celebrate
Both all-items and core inflation increased 0.3% in April, as predicted. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com After three months of higher-than-expected inflation, U.S. prices in April increased on target, setting off a euphoric mood in the stock and bond markets. The … Continue reading
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Tagged economy, finance, inflation, investing, news
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February inflation again slides higher than expectations
Markets react with a shrug, but what does it mean for the Federal Reserve? By David Enna, Tipswatch.com February’s inflation report, just released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, provides further support to the Federal Reserve’s caution on launching into … Continue reading
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Tagged economy, Federal Reserve, finance, inflation, news
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
Hi David, I'm still working on ways of minimizing the upcoming tax bomb for my 1998-2001 I-Bonds. One minor tweak…