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An introduction to interest rates, what they are composed of and their extreme importance in the stock, futures, and forex markets.
Duration : 0:5:56
Finding the highest CD, or certificate of deposit interest rates requires lots of research into brokerage firms and banks. Ask about different types of CDs and whether rates are going up or down before making an investment with tips from an investment portfolio manager in this free video on investing and personal finance.
Expert: Gregory Bramwell-Smith
Bio: Gregory Bramwell-Smith is the relationship and portfolio manager at Bramwell-Smith Associates.
Filmmaker: David Pakman
Duration : 0:1:50
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A lesson on understanding what increases and decreases in the rate of a currency pair mean for the values of the currencies which make up that pair.
Duration : 0:5:35
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The second lesson of two on interest rates, why they are so important to the stock market and to traders and investors in the stock, futures, and forex markets with an introduction to the Federal Reserve.
In yesterday’s lesson we began our discussion on Monetary Policy with a look at one of its primary components, interest rates. In today’s lesson we are going to continue this discussion with another look at how interest rates affect the economy and therefore the markets, and by introducing the institution which implements Monetary Policy, the Federal Reserve.
As we saw in our example yesterday, small movements in interest rates can have dramatic effects on the economy. Just as small changes in interest rates can dramatically increase the costs for individuals to own a home or borrow money to purchase other goods, they can also have a dramatic affect on the cost of doing business.
It is for this reason that when interest rates rise, making borrowed money more costly, that people will also be less likely to start or expand a business. This not only has an effect on the business owner themselves but filters throughout the entire economy as less businesses being started and expanded means less jobs, which means less people getting paychecks, which means less people spending money and on and on down the line. The opposite is of course also true for when interest rates fall and business owners take advantage of access to cheaper borrowed money.
In addition to interest rates affecting the stock market, interest rates also have direct and indirect affects on the bond, foreign exchange, and futures markets. Here are a couple of quick examples of this which we will expand on in later lessons:
The Bond Market: When interest rates rise the value of existing bonds fall as investors can now purchase the same bond with a higher interest rate and vice versa.
The Forex Market: When Interest rates it becomes more attractive from a yield standpoint to own the dollar against other currencies or to invest in interest bearing dollar based assets. This creates a demand for dollars which will many times cause the dollar to strengthen. The reverse is also true when interest rates fall.
The Commodities Market: When economies grow at a greater rate as a result of lower interest rates this will mean a greater demand for commodities so their value will rise and vice versa.
Duration : 0:5:12
A good rate on a CD, or certificate of deposit, is a rate that is higher than the treasury bill rates. Find out how to diligently keep up with certificates of deposit on Bankrate.com with help from a registered financial consultant in this free video on investments and personal finance.
Expert: Patrick Munro
Contact: www.northstarnavigator.com
Bio: Patrick Munro is a registered financial consultant (RFC) with outstanding sales volume of progressive financial products and solutions to the senior and boomer marketplace.
Filmmaker: Reel Media LLC
Duration : 0:1:21
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A lesson on how interest rates move the forex market for active traders and investors in the stock, futures, and forex markets.
Duration : 0:4:27
Find the best CD rates online by visiting the Web site of the brokerage, searching for independent Web sites that compare CDs and researching the prospectus of the potential CD. Understand that many Web sites will not offer full disclosure on a certificate of deposit with insight from a financial consultant in this free video on investments.
Expert: Roger Groh
Bio: Roger Groh is the founder of Groh Asset Management.
Filmmaker: Bing Hu
Duration : 0:2:4
Some of the principles behind consolidating your debt explained.
Duration : 0:3:29
Interest-only mortgages are loans that only require the interest be paid every month. These are good loans for quickly rising property values. Decide if an interest-only loan is a good form of investment with tips and advice from an experienced financial adviser in this free video.
Expert: Patrick Munro
Contact: www.northstarnavigator.com
Bio: Patrick Munro is a registered financial consultant (RFC) with outstanding sales volume of progressive financial products and solutions to the senior and boomer marketplace.
Filmmaker: Reel Media LLC
Duration : 0:1:30
Only on Bloomberg – Investors Fleeing Mutual Funds Should Consider CDs; CD rates are Insured by FDIC Up to $250K
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