In this week's Money For the Rest of Us Plus episode, I discuss What are equilibrium real rates of interest and why they are important. How does the Federal Reserve decide when to raise short-term interest rates. Why has the equilibrium real rate of interest been so low and what influences it. The episode length is 15 minutes. … [Read more...]
How Have Bonds Performed Prior To and After The First Federal Reserve Policy Rate Increase
This audio lesson shares the performance of various bond sectors in the three months prior to and the three months after the first Federal Reserve policy rate change. The episode length is 8 minutes. … [Read more...]
22: Will Interest Rates Ever Increase?
What causes interest rates to rise and fall, and what can you do to adjust your investment portfolio when interest rates begin climbing. Photo by ECB - European Central Bank In this podcast, you'll learn: What is a bond and what is the best measure of its expected return.How you can use a bond or a bond fund's duration to measure interest rate sensitvity.Why I invest in fixed income.What influences the level and changes in interest rates.How countries compete with each other for … [Read more...]
