By EconMatters With the Fed promising to keep rates low for an extended amount of time, at least for the next two years based upon their latest analysis of the economy, interest rates on CDs is a negative return when you factor in inflation. For example, Chase offers a 6 month CD for an annual percentage yield of 0.20%, a 12 month CD that pays 0.25%, and a two year CD for 0.40% in the southwest part of the country, rates may differ slightly by region of the country. An investor can find higher paying CDs with institutions that are courting capital but not by much, and beware of any…
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