Comments on: Fed Cuts Rate to 0-.25%

By: Bond Yields Show Dramatic Increase in Investor Confidence at Curious Cat Investing and Economics Blog

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 02:22:58 +0000

[...] From April to July 10 year corporate Aaa yields have stayed essentially unchanged (5.39% to 5.41% in July). Baa yields plunged from 8.39% to 7.09%. And 10 year government bond yields increased from 2.93% to 3.56%. federal funds rate remains under .25%. [...]

By: Continued Large Spreads Between Corporate and Government Bond Yields at Curious Cat Investing and Economics Blog

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:48:05 +0000

[...] federal funds rate remains under .25%. The large spread between government bonds and corporate bonds remains very large. In the last 3 [...]

By: Chart Shows Wild Swings in Bond Yields at Curious Cat Investing and Economics Blog

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:36:45 +0000

[...] recent reactions to the credit and financial crisis have been dramatic. The federal funds rate has been reduced to almost 0. The increase in the spread between government bonds and corporate bonds has been dramatic also. In [...]

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:23:12 +0000

I really wish they would stop tinkering with rates, it played a part in some of this mess to begin with.

Businesses like stability IMO, not constantly shifting interest and tax targets.