Personal Finance Blog By MoneyRates - Stocks Bonds Commercial Paper Mutual Funds
Stocks show a fear of judgment day
April 12, 2012
Savings accounts and stocks may seem to have little in common, but both have something at stake as first-quarter earnings reports emerge.
Will the bond market rescue savings accounts?
March 16, 2012
A Fed meeting and a stock market rally grabbed headlines recently, but savings account customers may be more interested in the surge in bond yields.
Market 'milestone' more hype than substance
February 29, 2012
The Dow Jones Industrial Average crossing 13,000 was hailed as a landmark, but the economy has much more meaningful barriers to overcome.
Markets buckle under the weight of discouraging economic news
July 14, 2011
Market optimism was dashed once again by recent developments, and that does not bode well for bank rates.
Ask the expert: Shifting between money market accounts and the stock market
February 8, 2011
As tempting as the stock market may look compared to anemic money market rates, be sure to consider the risk before shifting your asset allocation.
Ask the expert: Why are bond yields rising, and will money market rates follow?
December 16, 2010
Find out why the bond market is defying the Federal Reserve's intention, and what this means for money market rates and other bank interest rates.
Ask the expert: Are money market accounts a good hedge against inflation?
November 25, 2010
Find out what you might expect from stocks, bonds, and money market accounts if inflation starts rising sharply.
Don't look now, but stock market hype is making a comeback
November 1, 2010
A successful run by the stock market has ushered in a return of hype, but look past the salesmanship before you invest.
Dying or Running out of Savings: Which Scares You More?
July 13, 2010
Sure, death is scary. But even more frightening to most Baby Boomers is the prospect of running out of money. Roughly six in 10 people said they feared outliving their income more than dying, according to a new survey by Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America, which polled 3,200 people in May ranging in [...]
'Frugality Fatigue': Could Higher Spending Lead to Higher Savings Rates?
June 15, 2010
In releasing its latest poll on consumer spending, Gallup coined a new syndrome with which most of us can relate: "frugality fatigue." Who, after all, hasn't grown tired of clipping coupons, putting off big purchases and saving every spare dime, only to find savings rates at minuscule levels during the recession? Unfortunately, the rich apparently [...]
