WHY LOW INTEREST RATES ARE A BAD THING
Posted by on Aug 13, 2010 in Interest Rates
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If you listen on the radio you may hear ads from mortgage companies advertising low interest rates. “These rates are the lowest they have EVER been” they say. “Get in now before it’s too late!” When interest rates are this low, you have to know there is a reason and that reason is not a [...]
LOW INTEREST RATES MADE ME BUY A BOND FUND
Posted by on Aug 9, 2010 in Interest Rates
Ever since I started this blog interest rates have been about as low as they can go. At one point, Treasury bills were paying 0.00% in interest. That’s right, they were paying absolutely zero and some people were still buying them! I’m sure I am not the only one who is distressed at these low [...]
