Peer review (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Story date: 2007-10-11 03:37:16
Added on: 2007-10-12 05:59:24
Q With money markets and certificates of deposit yielding more than 5 percent, why would I invest in bonds at all right now? -- DON A Money market rates are extremely short-term and change daily. If the Fed keeps cutting interest rates, a 5 percent yield could turn into a 4 percent yield pretty quickly. While it is true that some of the best yields right now are from money markets and CDs, this ...
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