PenFed is Pentagon Federal Credit Union. It's the third largest credit union in the country with 1.2 million members. Effective December 1, PenFed is offering 5-year and 7-year CDs ("share ...
Higher Yield On Brokered CD vs Early Withdrawal Option
Bond interest rates came up by about 1% after the Fed started talking about tapering Quantitative Easing. We are starting to see some higher rates in brokered CDs. This makes sense because brokered ...
When Will CD Rates Go Up?
I wrote several articles about CDs as a good alternative to bond funds a few months back. Diversify Bond Funds with CDs (Feb. 4, 2013) CD vs Bond Fund: A Case Study (Apr. 22, 2013) Why ...
Stable Value Fund vs Bond Fund vs CDs
CDs are better than bond funds these days even though financial advisors rarely recommend CDs. Many 401k or 403b plans include a stable value fund. How do those compare to CDs and regular bond ...
Why Financial Advisors Favor Bond Funds Over CDs
CDs are a better deal than bond funds nowadays but investors often don't realize it. You would think financial advisors would be all over it when they are living and breathing in the investment world ...
Why Investors Don’t Realize CDs Are a Better Deal Than Bonds
After reading my article last week CD vs Bond Fund: A Case Study, reader TJ asked: "Why does anyone hold bonds EVER, if CD’s always win?" First, like many things in life, it's not all-or-nothing: ...