Certificate of Deposit Archive

In an ordinary world, borrowers may pay much higher rates on longer-term loans. But today's interest rate landscape is anything but ordinary.

Your investment portfolio needs to adjust as you grow older, but today's market conditions bring even more variables into the mix.

Hedge funds have a somewhat exotic appeal, but they often fail to deliver on their promise.

The reality of retirement saving isn't pretty today, but acknowledging these truths can help you prepare more effectively.

A summer slump in job creation could have implications that ripple all the way to your savings. Learn how your money may be impacted by the latest lackluster jobs report.

Both savings account rates and the stock market face a mixed economy, but the odds of improvement may be better for deposits.

Despite the fact that long-term CD rates fell relative to short-term rates in April, recent economic developments make long-term CDs more attractive than they seem.

Shopping for CDs takes special care in a low-interest-rate environment, especially when economic change is in the air.

CD rates are low across the board, but three specific factors about the current environment favor shorter-term CDs.

The environment for CD rates just keeps getting tougher, making the right shopping strategies all the more important. Here are five key things to keep in mind.