Rates

There were some good charts that I discovered in the Tweet on X.com about the 30-year TIPS rate reaching 2.9%: These charts are related to dividend per share as an…

Economists note that the Fed historically has not been content to raise rates only once.

Mortgage rates jumped to 6.71 percent this week, as an Iran-conflict-driven bond sell-off pushed Treasury yields sharply higher. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate climbed to 6.71 percent for the week…

My wife and I have some long-term friends who we get along with swimmingly, but we sometimes disagree, like most friendships. We work through it maturely because we value the…

High-yield savings account rates held steady all the way through August. With the Fed holding rates steady, banks are using this opportunity to capture savers. As of August 31, 2026,…

Melbourne units are scoring more reliable sales results at auction than houses. Melbourne’s units are doing better at auction than houses, with recent weeks’ clearance rates giving apartments and townhouses…

Certificates of deposit (CDs) have seen rates rising even more, despite major banks lowering the rates on theri savings accounts.  As of August 19, 2026, the best 12-month CD rates…

High-yield savings account rates held steady and even increased going into August. With the Fed holding rates steady, banks are using this opportunity to capture savers. As of August 17,…

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Certificates of deposit (CDs) have seen rates rising even more, despite major banks lowering the rates on theri savings accounts.  As of August 5, 2026, the best 12-month CD rates…