Searching for Yield
Monday, November 09, 2009
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To revive the economy, the Federal Reserve is keeping interest rates low. That's good news for those who want to borrow money, but not for those who want to invest it. As NBR's Suzanne Pratt explains in tonight's program, investors are finding it difficult to get substantial return from the usual suspects -- CDs, Treasury bonds, money markets. Learn more about investment options here.
Related NBR Stories & Links
- 06-04-09: "Reviving the Economy" - What Should Small Investors Do? (VIDEO)
- 04-24-09: "Reviving the Economy" - Mortgage Loan Boom (VIDEO)
- 01-08-09: "Two Ways to Play" - U.S. Treasury Yields (VIDEO)
- 12-12-08: Vince Reinhart on the Fed and Interest Rates (VIDEO)
External Links/Articles*
- Bankrate.com
Bankrate.com is an aggregator of financial rate information. This links to the "CD & Investments" section of the website, which includes a list of average CD dividend yields. The Bankrate.com site also offers average rates for money market accounts and interst checking accounts. - Standard & Poor's (XLS Download)
Click this link to download Standard & Poor's list of dividend starting firms. Suzanne Pratt mentions this list in her report. - U.S. Department of Treasury
This links to the Treasury Department's list of "Daily Treasury Yield Curve Rates".
*Clicking these external links will take you off the NBR web site on PBS.org. NBR has no affiliation with these sites.
