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Investment Insights: A calm in Korea, but not for stocks

Category: Your Wealth | Published: 05/02/18 | Print

Category: Your Wealth
Published: 05/02/18

Posted by Wade Balliet

Investment Strategy

Guards in traditional garb marching in South Korea.

Despite groundbreaking peace talks between North and South Korea, stocks continue to fluctuate on earnings news and the Fed’s meeting.

Tags: bonds, corporate earnings, equities, Federal Reserve, FOMC, inflation, interest rates, North Korea, South Korea, Sprint, stock market, Wade Balliet

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Instant Analysis: FOMC holds interest rates steady in May, signals June increase

Category: Economic Outlook | Published: 05/02/18 | Print

Category: Economic Outlook
Published: 05/02/18

Posted by Scott Anderson

Chief Economist

View of a eagle statue on Federal Reserve building in DC

The Federal Reserve held the fed funds target rate steady at the May FOMC meeting, as was widely expected.

Tags: economy, fed funds rate, Federal Reserve, FOMC, full employment, inflation, interest rates, Scott Anderson

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5 reasons to consider an FHA loan

Category: Your Home | Published: 04/26/18 | Print

Category: Your Home
Published: 04/26/18

Posted by Victor Polich

Mortgage Banking

Gold key with "FHA" on it, against red background

FHA loans are designed to be more flexible when evaluating potential borrowers for approval.

Tags: down payment, Federal Housing Authority, FHA loan, fixed-rate mortgage, homebuyers, HUD, interest rates, mortgage, new home, real estate, Victor Polich

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Investment Insights: Investor anxiety refocuses on rates

Category: Your Wealth | Published: 04/25/18 | Print

Category: Your Wealth
Published: 04/25/18

Posted by Wade Balliet

Investment Strategy

Geopolitical risk seems to be subsiding, at least temporarily, but it may be yet another upward pressure on rates.

Tags: bond market, bonds, China, equities, interest rates, investing, North Korea, stock market, Treasury, Wade Balliet

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