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When Will Inflation Expectations Lift CD Rates?
By Clark Schultz | Money-Rates Columnist
Recent economic releases have increased the optimism of some market analysts about the U.S. economy, although you may have to listen or read very carefully to find the good news. The glimmers of hope are hidden in phrases like, “the pace of declining home sales has slowed” or “growth was forecast to be worse than reported.” Not exactly enough [...]
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Where are the Banks Offering Inflation-Linked Deposits?
By Clark Schultz | Money-Rates Columnist
If you do a search for banks offering rates which are indexed to the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, or yields on U.S. Treasuries you can find various money market and CD products. Missing from the list of variable-rate offerings is anything tied to inflation. There are inflation-linked securities available, but surprisingly there are [...]
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Uncle Sam Offers Huge Credit For First Time Home Buyers
By Peter Miller | Money-Rates Columnist
The government will give a tax credit of up to $8,000 for many first-time home buyers in 2009. Is this a good deal? You bet.
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Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS)
By MoneyRates team | Money-Rates Columnist
A lot of headlines after the Federal Reserve action last week have focused on the increased likelihood of inflation emerging in the economy now that the American consumer has been given a lift by the Fed. Investors looking to be protected against large scale inflation in their portfolios have the option of buying TIPS (Treasury [...]
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