David, in one of your previous articles, you had mentioned a very good website where the author forecasts IRMAA brackets…
At least if the I Bond fixed rate goes up in November people can buy that rate in 2027. I…
This is a fantastic site for keeping track of IRMAA income limits https://thefinancebuff.com/medicare-irmaa-income-brackets.html#htoc-2028-irmaa-brackets
Bill, I will be posting a preview of the 5-year TIPS auction on Sunday morning. Right now, current market rate…
Tag Archives: The Treasury
Nov. 13, 2025: The Inflation Day that wasn’t
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I am writing this from a hotel room in Kyoto, Japan, 14 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time. Today is Friday. I believe it is also Friday (but very early) in the United States. After 43 … Continue reading
Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS
Tagged economy, inflation, The Treasury, Treasury investments
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I Bond fixed rate projection just fell to 0.90%
Oct. 24 update: September inflation report sets I Bond variable rate at 3.12% By David Enna, Tipswatch.com It was inevitable that the trend of lower 5-year real yields would eventually push my I Bond fixed rate protection to 0.90%, down … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Savings Bond, Social Security, Treasury Bills
Tagged investing, personal-finance, The Treasury
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Vanguard launches VTP, a new full-range TIPS ETF
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Vanguard’s lineup of bond exchange-traded funds has long had a missing piece: An ETF that indexes the performance of the full spectrum of maturities for Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities. Vanguard’s only option was VTIP, its Short-Term Inflation-Protected … Continue reading
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Tagged ETFs, investing, personal-finance, The Treasury, TIPS, Vanguard
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The U.S. T-bill market is feeling the debt pinch
A looming debt-limit crisis is causing yield anomalies. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com In looking over this week’s auctions of Treasury bills, I noticed something unusual, but also predictable: The looming debt-limit crisis is beginning to send tremors through the short-term … Continue reading
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Tagged debt limit, economy, finance, investing, personal-finance, stocks, The Treasury
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U.S. annual inflation ticked higher in May, but below expectations
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com U.S. inflation continued rising at a moderate rate in May, with all-items prices increasing only 0.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The annual inflation rate for May increased to … Continue reading
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Tagged inflation, investing, personal-finance, The Treasury
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
Josephine, it wasn't me, but one of the commenters. And the link is in a comment a few below this…