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Boost Your Returns: Bonds

Where to look for more aggressive returns from safe-haven investments.

Sep 16 2009  |  Topics: Bonds, Investor, Inflation, Personal Finance, Treasury, Stocks
Banks Sweeten CD Rates to Attract Cash
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Banks Sweeten CD Rates to Attract Cash

Yields are climbing as banks try to attract savers' cash to shore up balance sheets.

Topics: Short Term Investing, Money Market, Bonds
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Economy Watch

Yield Curve

Key Interest Rates
Bond Current Previous Change Change %
*Prices as of 11/20/2009 5:01 PM. Source: S&P Comstock
3 Month Bill 0.01 0.02 -0.01 -50.00
6 Month Bill 0.12 0.12 0.00 0.00
2 Year Note 0.72 0.70 0.02 2.86
5 Year Note 2.17 2.14 0.03 1.40
10 Year Note 3.36 3.34 0.02 0.60
30 Year Bond 4.29 4.27 0.02 0.47