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24 Jun THE CURRENT CD QUANDARY

Posted at 00:21h in Investment Strategy by Kevin Nast 0 Comments
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Today’s yields can’t beat inflation. CD investors are effectively losing money. According to Market Rates Insight, a research firm tracking bank rates, annualized inflation has surpassed long-term certificate of deposit rates since February. In April, 12-month inflation hit 3.16% while the highest-yielding 5-year callable CD on...

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25 Apr IS INFLATION BACK?

Posted at 14:17h in Investment News by Kevin Nast 0 Comments
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Should we be concerned? Should the Fed respond? Prices are rising. In February, the Consumer Price Index advanced 0.5%. That follows increases of 0.4% in December and January. This doesn’t exactly represent runaway inflation –to give you some perspective, the CPI rose by almost 1.1% per...

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