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If Ever There Was A Time ...
Donald Trump will be president in a matter of days, regardless of what Russia may have on him. He may be impeached in a matter of days too, but that is less certain. But, whatever the days ahead may have in store for us, under any of... Read →
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The Case Against Principal Protected Notes
With the stock market at its all time high, brokers at Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan Asset Management are touting an instrument called “principal protected notes.” These notes come in a variety of different forms,... Read →
Trump Does Not Mark the End of Civilization As We Know It
We have, indeed, elected a not very intelligent, unstable man as the next president of the United States. He did, clearly, appeal to many of the least attractive aspects of human concerns and beliefs. But this is nothing new: think even... Read →
Toasters to Interest Rates
"It's very important, if you have something really important, write it out and have it delivered by courier, the old fashioned way because I'll tell you what, no computer is safe." Donald J. Trump, December 30, 2016,... Read →Following the Fed's movement of the Fed Funds rate to 50 basis points last week, we are finally seeing competition for your hard earned cash. Here are a couple of neat offers that caught our eye.
Read →It is almost Labor Day and in the Hamptons the refrain at the end-of-summer cocktail parties is the same that we have heard all summer.
Read →Even if the polls indicate that Hillary Clinton is the likely next President, there is a high risk right until the day of election that outside influences could cause the US to elect a President who is in the best case "unfit".
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Now is a Good time to Check Your FDIC and NCUA Coverage
A new financial crisis can always appear out of the blue. It is always a great time to check to be sure that your bank deposits are financially secure.
Read →With long CD rates compressing and yields in savings accounts enigmatic, this is a good time to look at one-year CDs.
Read →HSBC Bank's recent letter to those who opened promotional savings accounts over the summer may finally usher in an era of more competitive savings rates from major money center banks through their branch networks.
Read →For several years, Salem Five's online savings account has been one of the most competitive online accounts available. Many of our readers suggest that we remove it because it has features that are more onerous and difficult to understand than some of the other savings accounts listed on the site. BestCashCow.com recognizes these issues but feels that it Salem Five needs to be listed among the best yielding savings accounts because these issues can be worked around.
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