With many predicting that the Fed is going to lower the federal funds rate, now might be the time to lock-in a decent rate on a 1or 2 year CD. It’s possible the mortgage crisis could
When the stock market bubble popped in 2000, the Fed cut rates from 6.5% to a low of 1% and the yields on CDs and Savings Accounts went down with it. The average yield on a 1-year CD was only slightly above 1% four years ago, compared with yields of over 5.5% today.