Discover how changes in interest rates create short-lived but lucrative arbitrage opportunities. Learn strategies for fixed-income, options, and currency markets.

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Savers can still find CDs with maturities from six months to five years offering 4.00% APY or higher Written By Written by Staff Senior Editor, Buy Side Miranda Marquit is a staff senior personal ...

Every year, elected officials in cities, towns and villages throughout Florida proclaim they’re holding the line on taxes. Sometimes they even brag that they’re cutting the tax rate. People often ...

After months of speculation and market anticipation, the Federal Reserve finally pulled the trigger last week, cutting the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 4.00 to 4.25 percent. This marks the ...

Experts say the Bank of Canada's decision to lower interest rates will have a direct effect on variable mortgages, and could shift the equation on whether to go with a fixed or variable rate. (Sept.

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time in nine months on Wednesday, signaling concerns about a weakening labor market. The central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee voted to ...

The Federal Reserve shapes the economy by adjusting the fed funds rate, which directly affects certain borrowing costs for consumers and businesses. Lowering rates tends to benefit those with variable ...

A bond's coupon rate is fixed, specifying the annual payment relative to the bond's face value. Calculating bond coupon rate is straightforward: divide annual payments by the bond's face value. Yield ...