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Advisers: Master the Fed Funds Rate, Help Clients Master Retirement
Understanding the Federal Reserve's key tool can help financial professionals guide clients through economic shifts and opportunities.
By Tom Siomades, CFA® Published
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Kiplinger Interest Rates Outlook: Crosscurrents Keeping Rates in Narrow Band
Forecasts Interest rates will stay in a holding pattern, as concerns about future government deficits and inflation balance fears of an economic slowdown.
By David Payne Last updated
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What's Up With the 10-Year Treasury Bond: Four Financial Experts Weigh In
A financial professional and three colleagues explain the fluctuations in the 10-year Treasury bond and what investors should do.
By Matthew Sommer, Ph.D. CFA® Published
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When Is the Next Fed Meeting?
The FOMC is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at the next Fed meeting.
By Dan Burrows Last updated
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May Fed Meeting: Updates and Commentary
The May Fed meeting came and went with little fanfare as Fed Chair Powell & Co. stuck to their data-dependent script toward interest rates amid tariff uncertainty. The May Fed meeting came and went with little fanfare as Fed Chair Powell & Co. stuck to their data-dependent script toward interest rates amid tariff uncertainty.
By Karee Venema Last updated
The May Fed meeting came and went with little fanfare as Fed Chair Powell & Co. stuck to their data-dependent script toward interest rates amid tariff uncertainty. -
What Is the Federal Funds Rate?
The federal funds rate can impact a host of borrowing costs, and thus the entire U.S. economy.
By Jeff Reeves Last updated
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Should You Get a Long-Term or Short-Term CD Before the Fed Meeting in May?
Is a long-term or short-term CD better to open before the Fed's next meeting? Here's what you need to know.
By Erin Bendig Last updated
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Where to Move Your Money Before the Next Fed Meeting
Savings rates remain high. And with the Fed unlikely to conduct rate cuts at its May meeting, it gives savers more time to maximize returns.
By Donna LeValley Last updated
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How to Make Changing Interest Rates Work for Your Retirement
Higher (or lower) rates can be painful in some ways and helpful in others. The key is being prepared to take advantage of the situation.
By Phil Cooper Published