That's a sensible idea, especially if you fear the chance of prolonged deflation. I tend to use nominals for investments…
As a hedge, and as other TIPS experts have suggested, do you think it might be prudent do a 50/50…
David, thanks so much for the preview. I've been looking at the inflation breakeven rate all week and have been…
My omission--Thank you!
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The Savings Bond Calculator has a problem
Here is a guide to a workaround. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com It’s a new year and I am sure a lot of investors in Series I and EE Savings Bonds are using TreasuryDirect’s Savings Bond Calculator to determine year-end values … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, I Bond, Savings Bond, TreasuryDirect
Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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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
Posted in I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond, TreasuryDirect
Tagged economy, finance, investing, personal-finance, stocks, Treasury investments
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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
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Retirement
Tagged inflation, interest-rates, investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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What’s inside the foggy November inflation report?
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Since there were very few month-to-month price changes detailed in the November inflation report, we are all left wondering about key areas that resulted in surprisingly low inflation for the September to November period. This CPI … Continue reading
Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS
Tagged economy, inflation, investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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5-year TIPS reopening auction gets real yield of 1.433% to solid demand
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s offering of $24 billion in a reopened 5-year TIPS — CUSIP 91282CPH8 — generated a real yield to maturity of 1.433% to strong demand from investors. The mild October/November inflation report, issued this morning, … Continue reading
Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect
Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
It is true that I could have redeemed it when the rate was 1.9%, and maybe could have earned more…