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Market Update - 8/11/08: Rising Interest Rates Continue

Monday, August 11, 2008

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Good Afternoon, The 10-year bond yield is currently up to 4.03%. As expected rates adjusted accordingly by increasing by at least a quarter of a discount point. We see this upward trend as likely to continue through the end of the week. Protecting your program should be your first priority if you are [...]

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2nd Market Update 7/23/2008 – The Fed’s Beige Book Hints More Rate Increases

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

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Good Evening, Inflationary concerns were brought up in today’s Beige Book, but it states that there is not enough information to make any drastic moves. Analysts are saying that higher mortgage costs and interest rates should continue to be implemented to help alleviate the pressures of inflation. This is bad news for the bond [...]

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