For instance, a half a percentage point change in an interest rate would equals 50 basis points. Please note that before 1990, the Fed didn’t explicitly target a set federal funds rate.

Gold Holds Strong Above $3,000 as Fed Rate Cut Bets Intensify By Octa - Mar ... When that happens, bonds—including one discounted 8.7%-paying bond fund we’ll get into ...

Not much point to ... the first Fed rate cut in September. Analysts said the Fed move was already "priced in" to mortgage rates. Home loan rates are still lingering in the mid-6% range.

So did the Fed, noting in its policy ... The average variable rate on such funds was 4.14% as of Tuesday, according to the Crane 100 Money Fund Index. Keep in mind, money market funds are not ...