The theme this week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast is: Don’t Fight The Fed

Today, I’m talking about How Interest Rate Policy Impacts Stocks: Competition

• According to Zweig, lower interest rates make stocks more attractive relative to other investments like cash, cds, bonds, etc. 
• Incentives drive where money goes. If I’m not making anything sitting in cash or a short term CD, because rates but the stock marke
• TINA effect 
• This works in both directions…rising interest rates - all of a sudden cash, bonds, and CDs become more attractive. These days, I can get about 4% on a FDIC insured 9 or 12 month CD. That sounds like a much more attractive option than it did just a year ago when I might as well have shoved my money under a mattress rather than invest in a CD. 

That’s it for today. Thanks for listening! My name is Ashley Micciche and this is the Retirement Quick Tips podcast.  

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