Interest Rates Articles

WARNING: This Signal is Flashing Red!

As Matt wrote yesterday, the Fed just cut interest rates for the first time in 10 years. The federal funds rate is an important number. It impacts everything from your mortgage payments, to the yields you generate from your income investments. But today, we’re going to introduce you to a…

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Why the Fed Rate Hike is GOOD For You

After nearly eight years of cutting interest rates, the Fed finally hit us with a rate hike yesterday. Many investors are wary of higher interest rates, and understandably so: When money becomes more expensive, businesses (and stock prices) tend to suffer. In fact, historically, whenever the Fed has raised rates,…

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