Tag: low interest rates
America’s Low Interest Rates Have a High Hidden Price
by Peter Cohan on Dec.09, 2010, under Towing
Interest rates are the price of money, and though that price is near zero right now, the cost of low interest rates to our nation may be too high. Low rates are squeezing savers, seniors, banks and pension funds, and the benefits we’re supposed to see from them don’t appear to have arrived.
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America’s Low Interest Rates Have a High Hidden Price originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 09 Dec 2010 12:10:00.
How the Fed’s Bond-Buying Stimulus Boosts Emerging Markets, Not Ours
by Peter Cohan on Nov.17, 2010, under Towing
When QE2 is complete, the Fed’s bond purchases will have injected $1.7 trillion in liquidity into the markets since 2008 in an effort to boost corporate investment in new production and new jobs in the U.S. Instead, companies are taking cash raised here and investing it in emerging markets.
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How the Fed’s Bond-Buying Stimulus Boosts Emerging Markets, Not Ours originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:27:00.
Filed Under: Economy, Dell, Wal-Mart Stores, Credit
Toyota to Offer Rebates on Lexus Models to Boost Sales
by David Schepp on Oct.06, 2010, under Towing
Seeking to boost sales of Lexus brand vehicles, Toyota plans to offer rebates of up to $3,000, as well as subsidized financing on certain models, company executives told a gathering of Lexus dealers from across the country this week.
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Toyota to Offer Rebates on Lexus Models to Boost Sales originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:14:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Economy, Toyota, Autos, Retail
Gold Hits Record of $1,308.90 After Price Drop Spurs Investors
by Danny King on Sep.28, 2010, under Towing
Gold prices reached a record $1,308.90 an ounce Tuesday after earlier price declines and continued low interest rates spurred investors to buy bullion. Gold, which earlier had its biggest intraday decrease in more than two months, reached a record high for the eighth time in two weeks.
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Gold Hits Record of $1,308.90 After Price Drop Spurs Investors originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:55:00.
With Interest Rates So Low, Where to Invest?
by Peter Cohan on Sep.09, 2010, under Towing
Interest rates are hovering near record lows, so investors looking for higher returns will have to look beyond interest-bearing assets like CDs and money-market funds. If low risk is a priority, consider two interesting options: utilities and oil pipeline partnerships.
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With Interest Rates So Low, Where to Invest? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:00:00.







