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TIPS vs. I Bonds: Right now, it’s ‘advantage TIPS’
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com While on holiday in France, I got an email from reporter Susan Tompor asking about the current attractiveness of Series I Savings Bonds. Are these investments drawing more attention as inflation rises? My immediate reaction was, … Continue reading
5-year TIPS auction gets a real yield of 1.955%, a good result for investors
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s reopening auction of a 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — CUSIP 91282CQP9 — generated a real yield to maturity of 1.955%, a good result for investors. Real and nominal Treasury yields moved higher late Wednesday … Continue reading
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5-year TIPS reopening auction arrives in a volatile week
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will auction $24 billion in a reopened 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, CUSIP 91282CQP9, creating a 4 year, 10-month TIPS. The auction comes after months of surging real yields following the outbreak … Continue reading
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U.S. inflation rose 0.5% in May; annual rate hits 4.2%, highest in three years
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com While the news was expected, the May inflation report issued today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is disturbing: U.S. all-items inflation rose 0.5% for the month on a seasonally-adjusted basis, rising to an annual rate … Continue reading
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Academic study: I Bonds out-perform high-yield savings accounts
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com A new research paper by a Marquette University professor found that Series I Savings Bonds created annual returns substantially higher than high-yield savings accounts (HYSAs) between 1999 and April 2026. The emeritus professor, Dr. David Krause, … Continue reading
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