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Interest Rates Just Did Something They Haven’t Done Since March 2020, and It Could Foreshadow a Big Move in the Stock Market
The Federal Reserve has two objectives, as mandated by law. First, it aims to keep the Consumer Price Index (CPI) measure of inflation increasing...
Interest Rate Cuts Are Terrific News for These 2 Stocks, But Terrible News for Another
The Federal Reserve wrapped up its most recent policy meeting on Sept. 18, and its Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to lower the...
Mortgage and refinance rates today, September 28, 2024: Rates may shift next week
Today's mortgage rates aren't drastically different than yesterday. For example, according to Zillow, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate has increased by four basis points...
The Fed Is Cutting Interest Rates: Here’s the Best Stock to Buy Right Now
The wait is over. Investors anticipated an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve for months. Last week, the Fed ended the speculation with...
Why I’m not doing anything to cope with lower interest rates
How should a retail investor deal with Wednesday’s interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve and with the future rate cuts that seem to...