Rising Interest Rates Are Creating Refinancing Headaches for Small Businesses
Originally published in Entrepreneur By Mark Abell The recent rise in interest rates is resulting in large drops in property valuations, making it harder for…
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Lower Interest Rates Mean Higher Life Insurance Payments
Originally published in Investor’s Business Daily By Don Silversmith Premiums on some universal life insurance policies are rising significantly, perhaps surprising many older Americans who have…
Ho! Ho! Ho! Where Will the Market Go in 2016?
Originally published in The Street By Debra Silversmith A Fed-led Santa Claus rally this year? Bah humbug! After Fed Chair Janet Yellen delivered just the right mixology of…
The party’s over: What do bond investors do now?
Originally published in CNBC By Barry Julien The U.S. Federal Reserve ended seven years of zero interest rates on Wednesday with a quarter-point increase in the federal-funds rate,…
Why the Federal Reserve’s Uncertainty Is So Troubling
Originally published in The Street By Debra Silversmith Markets hate uncertainty. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen seemed to forget this maxim last week, as the Fed decided to do…