Personal Finance Blog By MoneyRates - Stocks Bonds Commercial Paper Mutual Funds
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 [...]
Money Fund Yields
January 30, 2009
The money fund industry witnessed one of its biggest challenges ever last September when the Reserve Fund dropped their net asset value below $1 after absorbing losses on securities issued by Lehman Brothers. Heavy redemptions and worries about other high-profile funds brought money funds to the front pages of newspapers for perhaps the first time [...]
Warren Buffett Calls President Obama Right Commander for Economic Pearl Harbor
January 20, 2009
President Obama has the friendship and counsel of value investor Warren Buffett who endorsed Obama early in the presidential campaign and is expected to remain active in giving the President's economic team advice.Buffett, who through his company Berkshire Hathaway has investment in insurance companies, furniture companies, and large stakes in Coca-Cola and Wells Fargo Bank, [...]
Mutual Fund Money Market Yields and Holdings
November 24, 2008
A mutual fund money market is supposed to be a simple investment with a stable $1 share price with seemingly little differentiation between various funds. September 2008 showed that line of thought was a fallacy as several funds with heavy exposure to Lehman Brothers paper suffered losses significant enought to push their net asset value [...]
