"Quit worrying about interest rates," says investor and entrepreneur Jeremy Barker. Instead, focus on what you can control.

This “real rate” of the 1-year maturity stood at 1.7% — the actual 1-year Treasury yield of 4.1% minus the CPI’s 2.4%. Over the past 20 years, the average one-year real rate has been a negative-0.8%.

President Trump says Fed rate cuts would save the government as much as $900 billion a year in interest payments on its debt.

The June jobs report shows that hiring remains strong and gives the Fed a little extra breathing room when it comes to ...

When you factor in the CPI of 3 percent, the real rate is only 1.5 percent. (4.5-3=1.5). If the CPI moves to 3.5 percent and the Fed holds rates steady, the real interest rate will fall to 1.0 ...

A 51% majority of retail investors predict a further decline of at least 0.5% in interest rates over the next 6 to 12 months. Retail investors generally believe most investment categories have ...

STORY: A battered dollar is taking another beating as investors, unnerved by fresh signs of an erosion in U.S. central bank ...

Rate cut implications for high-net-worth individuals Portfolio adjustments Fixed-Income Investments — Lower interest rates generally mean lower yields for new fixed-income investments.

Learn about the concept of real interest rate, its calculation, significance in the economy, impact on investments, and difference from from nominal rates.

Mortgage REITs finance real estate by originating and purchasing mortgages and other real estate debt securities. They face risks like interest rate changes and borrower prepayments. Despite risks ...

On May 5, 2025, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced a highly anticipated move: the reduction of its benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points, bringing it down to 11% from 12%. This marks ...