Tag Archives: Treasury investments

U.S. annual inflation falls to 2.7% for November, a surprising drop

Posted on December 18, 2025 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com In the messiest inflation report in history, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said today that seasonally-adjusted consumer prices rose just 0.2% over a two-month period (October and November), resulting in an annual rate of 2.7% This … Continue reading →

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This week’s 5-year TIPS auction still looks solid

Posted on December 14, 2025 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com As I noted in a post last week, the Federal Reserve’s recent moves to lower short-term interest rates haven’t caused real yields to decline. Instead, they have been rising. Normally, the 5-year real yield will track … Continue reading →

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Morningstar says VTIP is having a ‘lousy’ year. It’s not true.

Posted on December 7, 2025 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Morningstar.com published an article last week singling out three of its favorite ETFs as having “a lousy 2025.” I was surprised to see Vanguard’s Short-term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (VTIP) listed as one of the three. The … Continue reading →

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‘Synthetic’ calculation results in 0.25% inflation for October

Posted on November 26, 2025 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury today finally announced a calculated CPI index for October – 325.604 – which equates to monthly inflation of 0.25%. The presumed annual rate ticked higher from 3.0% in September to 3.1% in October. … Continue reading →

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‘Bond King’ has a dire view of long-term Treasurys

Posted on November 23, 2025 by Tipswatch

Gundlach: ‘Treasurys look vulnerable to me’ By David Enna, Tipswatch.com A few years ago, I was working in the kitchen and listening to CNBC in the background. A guest came on and talked, talked, talked about debt investments and risks. … Continue reading →

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