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Blue Chip Financial Stocks vs Bank Savings Accounts

March 5, 2009
By Clark Schultz | Money-Rates Columnist

It was not that long ago that the bluest of the blue chip stocks including financial services giants like AIG, Citigroup, Bank of America, Capital One, Wells Fargo, and American Express were must-have stocks for any portfolio. A blue-chip financial stock meant stability and long-term growth. Even the dividend yields of the blue-chippers would consistently [...]

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Say Goodbye to 5.00% Savings Account Yields?

September 19, 2007
By MoneyRates team | Money-Rates Columnist

The reality of lower short-term rates has set in and the next step is to watch the leading online banks to see how quickly and by how much they adjust their deposit rates. The 5.00% and higher APY yields which have been prevalent over the last year are nearly certain to drop to rates in [...]

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