Tag Archives: personal-finance

U.S. inflation holds at 3.4% for August. Will that lead to a rate hike?

Plus, what’s ahead for investors in TIPS and I Bonds? By David Enna, Tipswatch.com U.S. all-items inflation rose 0.4% on a seasonally adjusted basis in August, up from 0.1% in July. The annual rate held at 3.4%, matching expectations, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Social Security | Tagged , , | 18 Comments

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 , , , , , | 116 Comments

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 , , | 24 Comments

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 , , , , , , | 28 Comments

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 →

Posted in I Bond, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond, Social Security, TreasuryDirect | Tagged , , , , | 223 Comments