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March 8, 2013Structured Products Drawing Regulators' Scrutiny
WSJ.comInvestment regulators will continue to focus their attention on sales of complex products--including structured products, hedge funds and esoteric products known as steepeners--as well as a variety of issues regarding private-equity funds ...
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October 31, 2012
Banks waive fees for those hit by Sandy; Big banks say they won’t impose certain charges in storm-ravaged states.
MarketWatchAs consumers in the Northeast begin to tally the financial impact of this week’s devastating storm, they’re getting one small piece of good news: The storm has spurred some banks to give affected customers a break on fees.
- May 1, 2012
WSJ.com; Yield-Hungry Retirees Turn to 'Death Puts'; A little-known strategy called a 'death put' can help you lock in higher returns -- without stiffing your heirs.
SmartMoney.comWith interest rates stuck at rock-bottom levels, retirees and soon-to-be retirees are hungry for better returns on their low-risk investments.
- March 12, 2012
Where to Park Your Cash Now; These are tough times for savers -- but extra digging can pay off. Here's what to do.
SmartMoney.comIt isn't fun being a saver these days. The fragile economic recovery, weak housing market and tight lending standards all underscore the need for an ample emergency fund to ride out a job loss, unexpected expense or other temporary ...
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February 18, 2012
Dude, Where's My Interest? Bank Fails to Pay Interest to Thousands of Its CD Holders
WSJ.comWe goofed. That is the message Ally Financial is delivering to some of its customers. The online lender mistakenly failed in December to credit year-end interest earned by some savers who hold its certificates of deposit. The company also ...
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January 27, 2012
Fed to savers: Cash is trash; Commentary: Get out of money-market funds now
MarketWatchBOSTON (MarketWatch) — The Federal Reserve has telegraphed the future of interest rates and inflation, and here’s the takeaway: “Money-market funds are the Stupid Investment of the Week.”
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January 14, 2012
The Rally That Wouldn't Die! Treasury Bonds Have Been on a 30-Year Tear. Whether or Not the Party Can Last Is Beside the Point—There Are Far Better Places to Put Your Money
WSJ.comAt least one fear gauge shows that investors were more scared in 2011 than in the dark days of 2008. According to investment-research firm Morningstar, a portfolio of U.S. Treasurys with an average maturity of 20 years—the quintessential ...
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November 16, 2011
Most CD Yields Flat
WSJ.comYields on certificates of deposit were mostly unchanged in the latest week. The average yield on six-month "jumbo" CDs, which typically require deposits of $95,000 or more, remained unchanged from a week earlier at 0.24%, according ...
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August 22, 2011Living in a Low-Rate World; Borrowers Benefit, Savers Suffer as Interest Rates Fall; Mixed Blessing for Firms
WSJ.comFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has put the financial world on notice: Brace for two more years of rock-bottom interest rates. That is great news for borrowers, but it promises rough going for anyone seeking returns from fixed-income ...
- August 9, 2011
Banks Cut Interest Rates on Deposits; Financially strained Americans are bracing for a further squeeze following last week's downgrade of U.S. government debt.
SmartMoney.comCash-strapped Americans are bracing for a further squeeze following last week's downgrade of U.S. government debt, as interest rates on deposits continue to fall and some borrowing costs edge higher.
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July 31, 2011
Make Sure Savings Are Insured
WSJ.comThe raucous debate in Washington over raising the U.S. debt limit has raised fears about a possible shock to the financial system. That makes it a good time to review your savings accounts and other bank deposits to make sure the cash you ...
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July 26, 2011Staid CD Gets a Makeover: Banks Tinker With Options to Lure Funds
WSJ.comWith interest rates remaining stubbornly low, a number of banks are trying to breathe life into a savings product that has been out of favor with consumers for years: the certificate of deposit.
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July 6, 2011
Beware the Beneficiary Form; Naming the wrong people or failing to update documents can create a mess for your heirs
WSJ.comThink your estate planning is done once you've gone to the trouble of making a will? Think again. All your hard work can be undone with a stroke of a pen when you open a bank, brokerage or retirement account.
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June 14, 2011Money Funds Trim Euro-Zone Exposure
WSJ.comAs worries grow about the euro zone's sovereign-debt crisis, U.S. money-market funds have cut investments in the region's banks and shifted money to financial institutions in Norway, Sweden and Canada.
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June 11, 2011
Where the Banking Deals Are; Credit Unions Still Outdo Their Bank Counterparts, and It's Easier to Get In
WSJ.comCredit unions increasingly are opening their doors to a broader group of people—and offering deals that handily beat those offered at fee-heavy big banks.
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May 25, 2011
CD Rates Are Unchanged
WSJ.comYields on certificates of deposit were mostly unchanged in the latest week. The average yield on six-month "jumbo" CDs, which typically require deposits of $95,000 or more, remained unchanged at 0.29% in the week ended Tuesday from ...
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May 23, 2011
Top CD Yields Fall Below Inflation Rate
WSJ.comThe yield investors earn on the highest-paying certificates of deposit is now lower than the rate of inflation, meaning those investors are losing money, according to research from Market Rates Insight.
