Tag: ZIRP
Sector ETFs To Buy In December
Ready or not… higher interest rates are coming. The Fed is poised to end its zero-interest-rate policy (ZIRP) this week. This policy has been in place since the 2008 financial crisis. Under ZIRP, the Fed has kept interest rates near 0% and used periods of quantitative easing or bond buying to help boost asset prices […]
A Simple Way To Profit From A Steepening Yield Curve
After the latest Fed statement this week, it’s clear that the Fed will begin to normalize interest rates after years of ZIRP (zero interest rate policy). That has big implications for retirees that depend on fixed income investments to generate income. As we leave the unusual days of quantitative easing and ZIRP behind, it’s important […]
