Treasury holds I Bond fixed rate at 1.3%; composite rate falls to4.28%
Posted on April 30, 2024 by Tipswatch
EE bond’s fixed rate stays at 2.7%; doubling period holds at 20 years By David Enna, Tipswatch.com After signaling for a few days that it would hold off to May 1 to announce new rates for U.S. Series I Savings … Continue reading →
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Real yields are rising, but haven’t yet hit highs of2023
Posted on April 28, 2024 by Tipswatch
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I’ve been watching with fascination as market real yields of Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities have been steadily rising in recent weeks. We can look at several apparent causes: Definition: The real yield to maturity of a TIPS … Continue reading →
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Let’s weigh in on the I Bonds vs. T-billsdebate
Posted on April 21, 2024 by Tipswatch
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Last week I was being interviewed by CNBC’s Kate Dore about I Bond investment strategies, and I found myself asking her a question: “Do you think the Federal Reserve has learned a lesson?” In other words, … Continue reading →
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New 5-year TIPS gets a real yield of 2.242%, 2nd highest in 15years
Posted on April 18, 2024 by Tipswatch
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s auction of $23 billion in a new 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — CUSIP 91282CKL4 — resulted a real yield to maturity of 2.242%, the 2nd highest result for this term since October 2008. The … Continue reading →
Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect|Tagged bonds, finance, inflation, interest-rates, investing|40 Comments
I Bond dilemma: Buy in April, in May, or not atall?
Posted on April 14, 2024 by Tipswatch
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com With Wednesday’s release of the March inflation report, the buying equation for U.S. Series I Savings Bonds became a bit clearer. We now know the I Bond’s variable rate will fall from the current 3.94% to … Continue reading →
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