I might also mention EE bonds, which nobody talks about anymore. Had you bought EE bonds (up to a limit…
There was a 40 year gap in significant inflation but the difference is now there is a $38 trillion deficit,…
I view TIPs as insurance--in this case insurance against unexpected inflation. I don't have them as part of my portfolio…
The TIP ETF can out-perform in the short-term (sometimes several years) when real yields fall dramatically, as happened during Federal…
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The Treasury market seems to be crumbling. Why?
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Update, 2:15 pm April 9: Just about 12 hours after enforcing crippling tariffs on much of the world, President Trump changed course and announced a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs (above the new baseline 10%) on … Continue reading
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Tagged economy, finance, investing, personal-finance, stocks, Treasury bonds, Treasury notes
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10-year TIPS reopening auction gets a real yield of 1.592%
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Too often, the bond market tricks you. It happened again Thursday in the wake of Wednesday’s “sort-of surprise” action by the Federal Reserve to cut short-term interest rates by 50 basis points. The initial (and expected) … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect
Tagged economy, finance, inflation, investing, stocks
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
My last 2025 income investment was 50% in a 5 year TIPS and 50% in a 5 year CD yielding…