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August 2019 Savings and CD Update – Drawing a Line in the Sand
It is August and that means that you should be at the beach. While you are there, we suggest you draw a line in the sand. Last week, the Federal Reserve moved to lower the Fed Funds rate to a range of 2.00% to 2.25%. In... Read →
Fitness Bank is Offering 3% to Depositors Who Can Record 12,500 Steps a Day
Fitness Bank is a new subsidiary of Georgia-based Affinity Bank and has unveiled a savings offer that will be interesting to some. The bank aims to encourage a healthier lifestyle and therefore will reward savings customers based on... Read →
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What is Jerome Powell Really Afraid Of?
Jerome Powell has been testifying in front of Congress for the last two days. You have no doubt heard snippets of his testimony on the evening news or in the financial media. Of note, if Trump calls him to fire him, he will say... Read →
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July 2019 Savings and CD Update – Interest Rates Are Falling; How To Continue to Earn A Decent Return on Cash
We have experienced a dramatic fall in interest rates in the US and following the Fed’s most recent meeting in June, CD rates greater than 1-year have come in dramatically. Most recently one-year CD rates and even some online... Read →
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The Fed Funds Rate is Unchanged at 2.25 to 2.50%; Savings And CD Rates Likely to Firm
The Federal Reserve concluded its 2-day June meeting leaving the Fed Funds rate unchanged. As it tries to remain independent of an unrestrained Executive branch that is compaigning for sharp cuts, it removed the word... Read →
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June 2019 Savings And CD Update – How Can You Protect Your Interest Rate on Cash?
We pointed out in our May and April updates, that the Fed may be on hold for a while. We also suggested that May could be a good time to sell and go away. As we enter June, it looks more and more likely that the economy is heading for... Read →
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Absolutely Impossible to Predict the Direction of Short-Term Interest Rates Now
The two most common questions that we get at BestCashCow are “which direction are interest rates going?” and “how do I position myself now if the Fed raises or lowers?” The answer to the first question drives the... Read →
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Uber and Lyft Are At Least 7x to 10x Overvalued
I am watching Bloomberg and CNBC this morning as Uber prepares to come public. The discussion among analysts is on whether Uber and Lyft should be trading at 4 times sales or 6 times sales. Lyft is a pure play US taxi service. Uber is... Read →
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May 2019 Update – The Fed May Be On Hold for a While
The Federal Reserve concluded its 2 days meeting yesterday and acted unanimously to hold the Fed Funds target rate to 2.25% to 2.50%. Guidance continues to be for no more rate changes in 2019, as the Fed previously indicated in its March... Read →
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Sell In May And Go Away?
We have all heard the old stock market adage: “Sell in May and Go Away.” But, anyone who has followed the market for the last few decades knows that the adage only held true in 1999 and 2008. Even if you had sold in May... Read →
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Another Benefit of No Penalty CDs Quickly Comes to the Fore
Six months ago, I wrote on BestCashCow about the benefits and disadvantages of No Penalty CDs. At the time, my analysis focused heavily on the opportunity to gain a small amount of yield over savings accounts with no risk and very little... Read →
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April 2019 Update – With the Fed on Pause, Here are 5 Savings and CD Products to Consider
The Fed’s March meeting ended with guidance that it is going to keep the Fed Funds rate on hold until at least early 2020 and the Trump Administration is actively campaigning for an immediate reduction in the rate in order to fight... Read →
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Avoid CNote and Other So-Called Savings Alternatives
I was recently contacted by a journalist from a very well respected and widely circulated financial publication. She wanted my opinion of something called CNote, having already spoken with others (inside and outside the financial field)... Read →
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March 2019 Update - 5 Savings and CD Offerings to Check Out
We are pulling through the winter, and savings and CD rates are continuing to firm, but are not moving dramatically higher as the Fed now seems intent to hold the Fed Funds rate at 2.25% to 2.50% until later in the year. Here are 5... Read →
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