Tag Archives: Treasury investments

My schedule … and what’s coming next

Posted on November 3, 2026 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Happy Election Day! By the time the votes are being counted tonight, I will be on my way to one of my favorite cities, Lisbon, to begin a three-week trip in Portugal and southern Spain. I … Continue reading →

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A historically awful 5-year TIPS matured Oct. 15. How did it do as an investment?

Posted on October 28, 2026 by Tipswatch

David Enna, Tipswatch.com On October 21, 2021, the Treasury offered $19 billion in a new 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, CUSIP 91282CDC2, generating the lowest real yield at auction in the 29-year history of this investment, -1.685%. These were very dark … Continue reading →

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5-year TIPS auction gets real yield of 2.367% on a strong day for Treasurys

Posted on October 22, 2026 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s auction of a new 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, CUSIP 91282CRR4, generated a real yield to maturity of 2.367%, a disappointing result on a “risk-off” day that sent investors flooding into the safety of U.S. … Continue reading →

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This week’s 5-year TIPS auction may be the ‘ultimate’ conservative investment

Posted on October 18, 2026 by Tipswatch

Auction update: 5-year TIPS auction gets real yield of 2.367% on a strong day for Treasurys By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will auction $26 billion in a new 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, CUSIP 91282CRR4. While the real … Continue reading →

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September inflation sets I Bond variable rate at 4.08%; Social Security COLA will be 3.6%

Posted on October 14, 2026 by Tipswatch

I Bonds are likely to get another surge in popularity. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com U.S. inflation rose a bit higher than expectations in September, while also setting in stone the variable rate for the Series I Savings Bond and Social … Continue reading →

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