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☆ Savings Account and CD Rates Today | Lock in 6% Rates Today
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Business Insider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

With rates rapidly changing, how can you feel confident that you're getting the best savings account or best CD? Leading High-Yield Savings Account RatesRemember that high-yield savings account rates are variable, so they will change over time. Fees no monthly service fee Annual Percentage Yield (APY) 5.26% Minimum Deposit Amount $1 Pros Check mark icon A check mark. Annual Percentage Yield (APY) 5.31% Minimum Deposit Amount $1 Pros Check mark icon A check mark. 2-Year CDsThe best 2-year CD rates will be slightly lower than 1-year and no-penalty CD rates.

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☆ Metro Bank: Shares in UK bank just plunged over 30%
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

London CNN —Shares in UK lender Metro Bank sank as much as 31% Thursday following a report that it was urgently seeking to raise funds to shore up its finances. Metro Bank opened in 2010 as the first challenger to Britain’s major main street banks — including Lloyds (LYG), Barclays (BCS) and HSBC (HSBC) — in more than 100 years. Metro Bank’s assurances did little to support its share price, which pared some of its earlier losses but was down by 31% again by late afternoon in London. The bank’s shares are down almost 66% since mid-September when UK regulators refused its request to change the way it calculates capital requirements on its residential mortgages book. A Metro Bank branch in the UK city of Sheffield, seen in April Mike Egerton/APThe ratings agency noted that Metro Bank had to refinance a £350 million ($425 million) bond by October 2024.

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☆ Savings Account and CD Rates Today | 3-Year Variable Rate Hits 5.60% APY
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Business Insider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

Leading High-Yield Savings Account RatesRemember that high-yield savings account rates are variable, so they will change over time. Fees no monthly service fee Annual Percentage Yield (APY) 5.26% Minimum Deposit Amount $1 Pros Check mark icon A check mark. Fees no monthly service fee Annual Percentage Yield (APY) 5.25% (as of 08/11/2023) Minimum Deposit Amount $0 Pros Check mark icon A check mark. Annual Percentage Yield (APY) 5.31% Minimum Deposit Amount $1 Pros Check mark icon A check mark. 2-Year CDsThe best 2-year CD rates will be slightly lower than 1-year and no-penalty CD rates.

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☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Meta, Ford, Wingstop, American Express and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Bank of America initiates Wingstop as buy Bank of America said shares of the wing restaurant company are attractive. " Bank of America downgrades Carrier to underperform from neutral Bank of America said it sees residential headwinds. "We are initiating on the Alternative Asset Management sector with a Market Overweight rating. Deutsche Bank initiates AIG as buy Deutsche Bank initiated the insurance company with a buy and says shares are de-risked. Bank of America reiterates American Express as a top pick Bank of America said the credit card company is its favorite idea in the sector. "

Persons: Stifel, Wedbush, Morgan Stanley, Ford, CARR, Parker, ITW, Raymond James downgrades Clorox, Raymond James, CLX, Johnson, Wolfe, Bernstein, Chubb Organizations: BMO, Sinclair, Oculis, Citizens, CIT Group, Bank, JPMorgan, Barclays, Meta, Bank of America, Ford, General Motors, GM, UAW, of America, Nvidia, ISI, RBC, Johnson, Pharma, KKR, Alternative, Management, Asset Management, CART, Deutsche Bank, AIG, Citi, O'Reilly Automotive, O'Reilly, American Express Locations: CY24, U.S

☆ Why borrowing costs for nearly everything are surging, and what it means for you
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Hugh Son | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

At the center of the storm is the 10-year Treasury yield , one of the most influential numbers in finance. The relentless rise in borrowing costs has blown past forecasters' predictions and has Wall Street casting about for explanations. Companies that can only issue debt in the high-yield market, which includes many retail employers, will confront sharply higher borrowing costs. Higher rates squeeze the housing industry and push commercial real estate closer to default. "So if banks haven't fixed their issues since then, the problem is only worse, because rates are only higher."

Persons: Jerome Powell, SAUL LOEB, Bob Michele, Ben Emons, Treasurys, Benjamin Dunn, Lindsay Rosner, Peter Boockvar, Rosner Organizations: Federal Reserve, Washington , D.C, Getty, ., Treasury, Fed, JPMorgan, NewEdge, Bloomberg, Alpha Theory Advisors, Goldman, Companies, Bleakley Financial, Valley Bank, First Locations: Washington ,, U.S, Goldman Sachs, First Republic

☆ Soaring Treasury yields ignite turbulence throughout markets
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Saqib Iqbal Ahmed | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Because the $25-trillion Treasury market is considered the bedrock of the global financial system, soaring yields on U.S. government bonds have had wide-ranging effects. Higher Treasury yields can curb investors' appetite for stocks and other risky assets by tightening financial conditions as they raise the cost of credit for companies and individuals. With some Treasury maturities offering far above 5% to investors holding the bonds to term, rising yields have also dulled the allure of equities. Reuters GraphicsWith Treasury yields surging, credit market spreads have widened as investors demand a higher yield on riskier assets, such as corporate bonds. The MOVE index (.MOVE), a measure of expected volatility in U.S. Treasuries, has surged to a 4-month high, signaling expectations for continued Treasury market ructions.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, That's, Saqib Iqbal Ahmed, Davide Barbuscia, Ira Iosebashvili, Nick Zieminski Organizations: United States Department of, Washington , D.C, REUTERS, Treasury, Federal Reserve, Bank of America Global Research, Reuters, Traders, Reuters Graphics, Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, Thomson Locations: Washington ,, U.S, Silicon

☆ Bitcoin is a ‘critical hedge’ against currency debasement and return of inflation, Jefferies says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Bitcoin and gold are "critical hedges" against the potential for monetary policy that reduces the value of currency, as well as the return of inflation, Jefferies says. Wood emphasized that investments in both bitcoin and gold should be viewed by investors as insurance rather than short-term trades. Jefferies recommends a 10% allocation to bitcoin for U.S. dollar-based long-term global investors, such as pension funds. Alongside physical gold and unhedged gold mining stocks and Asia equities, Jefferies has added bitcoin to this global portfolio in the past couple of years. This year, the firm introduced a global long-only equity portfolio that includes a 3% weighing in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) .

Persons: Jefferies, Christopher Wood, Wood, bitcoin, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Federal Reserve, Jefferies, U.S, Signature Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, First Republic Bank Locations: U.S, bitcoin, Asia

☆ Investors are having a 'panic attack' about the bond market
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But interest rates are unlikely to stay this high for long, according to Fundstrat's Tom Lee. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Federal Reserve has sowed panic among investors and that's led to the latest bout of dysfunction in the bond market, Wall Street experts say. But according to some market experts, the selloff is largely fueled by feelings of panic in the market rather than fundamentals. "Coming out of the last FOMC meeting two weeks ago, I think that's really when the bond market broke down," Michele added. AdvertisementAdvertisement"This is clearly a panic attack," market veteran Komal Sri-Kumar said to CNBC on the selloff in bonds.

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☆ Savings Account and CD Rates Today | New CD Provider Tops Our List with a 6.25% APY
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Business Insider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

Compare Today's Savings RatesLeading High-Yield Savings Account RatesRemember that high-yield savings account rates are variable, so they will change over time. Fees no monthly service fee Annual Percentage Yield (APY) 5.26% Minimum Deposit Amount $1 Pros Check mark icon A check mark. Fees no monthly service fee Annual Percentage Yield (APY) 5.25% (as of 08/11/2023) Minimum Deposit Amount $0 Pros Check mark icon A check mark. Annual Percentage Yield (APY) 5.31% Minimum Deposit Amount $1 Pros Check mark icon A check mark. 2-Year CDsThe best 2-year CD rates will be slightly lower than 1-year and no-penalty CD rates.

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☆ It's time to get bullish on this health tech name, now that it's shed a drag on growth
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

In the separation , we decided to keep the 173 shares of Veralto we received due to our ownership of 520 shares of Danaher. When we do that, we see a very favorable picture heading into next year and three reasons to be bullish. Veralto management is targeting long-term core growth in the mid-single-digit range on a percentage basis, whereas Danaher management sees ex-Veralto growth at a high-single-digit rate over the long term. So, as it stands we're already looking at a business that stands to see overall growth accelerate. It's also worth noting that our portfolio stands to benefit from any growth in the stand-alone shares of Veralto.

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☆ Spiking bond yields are stoking financial chaos – and the Fed will have to clean up the mess, JPMorgan strategist says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A financial crisis is brewing as bond yields soar, according to JPMorgan Asset Management's David Lebovitz. "Eventually there's going to be a financial accident… something will break," he said Monday. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementSoaring bond yields risk triggering financial chaos, a JPMorgan strategist has warned. Higher yields tend to be bad news for stocks – because they reduce the relative returns offered by a riskier asset class.

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☆ Savings Account and CD Rates Today | Chase Brings 6% CD to Market with a Big Catch
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Business Insider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

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Why are global bond yields rising? With inflation excluding food and energy prices elevated and the U.S. economy resilient, central banks are pushing back against rate cut bets. Many investors were also betting bond yields would drop, so are extra sensitive to moves in the opposite direction, analysts say. That is no surprise, and analysts do not rule out a rise in 10-year Treasury yields to 5%, from 4.7% now . Bond yields determine governments' funding costs, so the longer they stay high, the more they feed into the interest costs countries pay.

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☆ The US office market is headed for a steep plunge, investor survey says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

65% of surveyed investors believe the US office market is in for a steep crash, Bloomberg reported. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe US office market is in for a long, steep fall, according to investors surveyed by Bloomberg. In Bloomberg's latest Market Live Pulse survey, 65% of investors said they believed the US office market would only start to perk up after undergoing a serious decline. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe outlook for the broader commercial real estate market is similarly troubled. A crashing office market means banks could incur around $250 billion in losses, according to one hedge fund manager.

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☆ Canada's RBC injects capital into City National to bolster US subsidiary's liquidity
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A sign for the Royal Bank of Canada in Toronto, Ontario, Canada December 13, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio Acquire Licensing RightsSept 29 (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) (RY.TO) on Friday said it had injected capital into City National to strengthen the Los Angeles-based subsidiary's liquidity position and pay down higher-cost borrowing. "This is part of the management actions that RBC is taking on the path to improving profitability at City National" an RBC spokesman told Reuters. RBC, which bought City National in 2015 for $5.4 billion, said in August that the subsidiary's losses in the third quarter stood at $38 million, compared with a profit of $102 million a year ago. RBC has also hired Greg Carmichael, the former CEO of U.S. regional lender Fifth Third Bancorp, to sit on City National's board.

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Consumer price inflation rose for the second straight month, to 3.7% in August versus 3.2% in July. While the overall picture is somewhat mixed, the inflation data in recent months likely doesn't change the policy outlook. Reuters GraphicsRETAIL SALES (Released Sept. 14, next release Oct. 17):Retail sales rose more than expected in August, increasing 0.6%. Investors viewed the overall data as leaning against any further Fed rate increases. Weekly data on bank lending shows bank credit has fallen on a year-over-year basis since the middle of July.

Persons: Jerome Powell, Powell, Ann Saphir, Andrea Ricci, Paul Simao Organizations: Federal Reserve, Fed, Reuters Graphics Reuters, University of Michigan, Reuters Graphics, Investors, Labor, Reuters Graphics Reuters Graphics Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, Thomson Locations: U.S, Silicon

☆ Buy this regional bank stock that has been 'caught in the storm,' Citi says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

However, Citi thinks the stock has been "caught in the storm" and sees upside potential ahead. Following the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, Zions got caught in a broader panic among regional banks, which led to deposit outflows and funding pressures. 31, 2023, the bank's core deposits fell by nearly 10% to about $64 billion, according to Citi. "ZION has been impacted by deposit outflows, but we find that ZION's core deposits (excluding broker deposits) ranks second lowest on cumulative beta on total deposits so far this cycle. ZION reported positive trends towards the end of 2Q as core deposits were up 3% sequentially," Horowitz said.

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☆ PWC Aussie mess is classic do as I say not as I do
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Antony Currie | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

MELBOURNE, Sept 29 (Reuters Breakingviews) - PWC Australia is likely to need a long time to recover from what is turning out to be a self-inflicted double whammy. Now the independent review sparked by the furore has laid bare another problem: PWC Australia took a do as I say not as I do approach to running its own shop. The report, commissioned by PWCA in May, written by one of the country’s corporate grandees, Ziggy Switkowski, and published on Wednesday, outlines a series of corporate governance failures. What’s worse, and even more ironic, is PWC Australia’s aversion to tapping external advice. Many of the changes will come from applying, “to the extent feasible”, the Australian Securities Exchange’s corporate governance principles and recommendations.

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☆ These are Jefferies 'rock-solid' dividend stock picks
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Right now, few dividend stocks can compete with the attractive yields in the Treasury market. To determine its rock-solid dividend picks, Jefferies looked at companies in the MSCI USA Index with sustainable dividend and buyback yields. Apple is the largest company on the list, with a 3.5% total yield, which is its 12-month forward dividend yield and its last 12-month buyback yield. The tech giant, which just released its latest iPhone, has a current dividend yield of 0.6% and is known for its stock buybacks. The stock has a 12-month forward dividend yield and last 12-month buyback yield totaling 5.5%.

Persons: Jefferies, Peramunetilleke, Charles Schwab, Bancshares, Morgan Stanley, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Treasury, Federal Reserve, Apple, Nike, LSEG Locations: U.S

☆ Premarket stocks: Warning signs suggest this year's rally is on shaky legs
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

It’s too soon to tell, but there are alarm bells ringing that indicate investors should be — and are — on edge. Stocks rebounded this year after a bruising 2022, as artificial intelligence excitement led investors to fuel a powerful tech-driven surge. While shares of tech behemoths have led the market’s surge this year, the rally had begun to broaden out in early summer. High yields often mean bad news for stocks, since investors tend to gravitate toward virtually risk-free Treasury bonds when they offer high returns over stocks. Spending in the second quarter grew at its weakest pace since the first quarter of 2022, when it was flat.

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☆ Eight big U.S. bank CEOs to face Senate Banking Committee grilling in December
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Emily Wilkins | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The meeting is the third time that Banking Committee Chair Sherrod Brown , D-Ohio, will hold an oversight hearing with the heads of the nation's biggest banks. Eight CEOs of the largest U.S. banks will face questioning at a Senate Banking Committee hearing in December, according to an announcement obtained by CNBC . "Part of that commitment is to hear directly from the biggest banks that hold too much power in the economy," he said. Brown and other Banking Committee members have ramped up oversight efforts in 2023, particularly regarding three banks that failed earlier in the year, Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic. The failure of First Republic in May was the biggest bank failure in the United States since the 2008 financial crisis.

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☆ Best High-Yield Savings Accounts for October 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Martha C. White | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +18 min

With the Federal Reserve steadily raising interest rates to fight inflation, high-yield savings account payouts have steadily risen, too. After years of near-zero returns, the average savings account rate has risen to 0.45%, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Their new High-Yield Savings account offers a 3.5% APY, but you need a hefty $5,000 deposit to open the account. Unlike some high-yield online savings accounts, you earn a high APY—currently 5%—on every dollar in your account. You can conduct immediate electronic transfers between your brokerage account and savings account, and manage both savings and investment activities on a single platform.

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A customer leaves after speaking with FDIC representatives inside of the Silicon Valley Bank headquarters in Santa Clara, California, U.S., March 13, 2023. REUTERS/Brittany Hosea-Small Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Silicon Valley Bank FollowWASHINGTON, Sept 28 (Reuters) - The leadership of Silicon Valley Bank and its government supervisors failed to quickly recognize risks looming in the firm before its March failure, according to a report from the U.S. Federal Reserve's inspector general. Specifically, the IG said Fed examiners struggled to transition from monitoring the bank as a smaller regional firm to stricter oversight as it rapidly grew in size, applying insufficient resources and expertise to monitoring its activities. Addressing supervisory shortcomings is a top priority for Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr and other financial regulators in the coming months. In response to Thursday's IG report, the Fed said it generally agreed with the findings and was already working to implement several of its recommendations.

Persons: Brittany Hosea, ineffectively, Michael Barr, Barr, Pete Schroeder, Mark Porter, Marguerita Choy Organizations: Bank, REUTERS, WASHINGTON, Silicon Valley Bank, U.S, U.S . Federal, IG, Thomson Locations: Santa Clara , California, U.S, U.S .

☆ Bitcoin is both a risk asset and safe haven—and still worth owning at these levels, says Wolfe Research
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Bitcoin has long perplexed investors with its ability to act as both a store of value and a high risk asset, but Wolfe Research says it's worth owning either way and to lean into the nuance. "A question we have often asked is whether BTC should be treated more like a risk asset or a storage of value such as Gold. "Bitcoin is highly correlated to small caps, a risk asset. That said however, bitcoin only rallied this spring thanks to the banking scare, which saw investors flee to the 'safety' of the coin," he added. Though bitcoin was initially designed to be digital cash and an alternative financial system, it spent much of 2022 trading like a speculative asset.

Persons: Bitcoin, Wolfe, It's, Rob Ginsberg, bitcoin, Ginsberg, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: BTC, Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank Locations: Silicon, U.S

☆ Coal makes a quiet resurgence in the clean energy era
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —As momentum shifts toward clean energy, coal has had some unexpected staying power. A new report by the International Energy Agency found that global coal demand hit an all-time high in 2022 amid the energy crisis, eclipsing the previous record set in 2013. For example, Panasonic built a new electric vehicle plant in Kansas to aid its transition to clean energy. Why it matters: Coal, the highest carbon emitting and dirtiest energy source, is the single biggest contributor to human-created climate change. The Hollywood writers’ strike is overThe Hollywood writers’ strike is finally over after 148 days.

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