Sentences with phrase «by stable interest rates»

North American economies have been characterized by stable interest rates, strong employment levels and higher incomes, which have offset the weakness in the housing and auto sectors.

Not exact matches

«Over the majority of the time period, we've seen a benign inflation period characterized by stable to falling interest rates,» he said.

«This program is intended to support the other measures by additionally lowering long - term interest rates... and at the same time it gives a signal that monetary policy is committed to its goal of stable prices.»

By moving interest rate targets up or down, the Fed attempts to achieve target employment rates, stable prices, and stable economic growth.

footnote ** Research from Vanguard and other retirement income experts has found that, by limiting spending to 4 % of a portfolio each year, retirees have a higher probability of maintaining a stable income stream — one that can be sustained over the typical retirement period of 20 — 30 years, even in a low - interest - rate environment.

Fixed interest rates are usually decided upon by investors and various government agencies whose job it is to keep these rates stable.

Borrowers with good credit and stable employment, however, can benefit from the low interest rates if they are not bothered by the lack of loan choice.

(I guess I'm asking why wouldn't I drop most of the bonds from my portfolio since they've been outperformed by my mutual funds over the last couple years when interest rates have been stable?)

The powerful benefits of compounding are illustrated by the fact the amount of interest each year becomes larger and larger even though the interest rate remains stable at 4 %.

Last year, NCHRX benefited from a relatively stable interest - rate environment, as well as good credit selection and sector emphasis, helped by a moderate narrowing of credit spreads in the market.

On the contrary, some were dead on by predicting stable short - term interest rates, another strong year for US stocks, and weakness in commodity prices.

The investment manager for the stable value fund invests in a portfolio of intermediate term bonds with an average duration of approximately three to four years that will provide a significantly higher interest rate, or yield, than for example the short - term (average 60 days or less) securities typically held by a money market fund.

Treasuries, which are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government as to the timely payment of principal and interest, are considered the most stable fixed - income investment, and rising Treasury yields, as occurred in early 2018, tend to put downward pressure on munis.8 However, Treasuries are more sensitive to interest rate changes, and stock market volatility makes both Treasuries and munis appealing to investors looking for stability.

If the economy is hit by an inflationary supply shock, then it must be met by an increase in the inflation rate and an increase in the nominal interest rate (thus keeping real rates stable) rather than a rate hike to maintain a constant inflation rate (which would simply be an unwarranted transfer of wealth to lenders).

However, if interest rates remain stable or move only moderately higher, REITs could also regain some momentum as higher interest rates have already been priced in by the market.

The perception is that interest rates in the developed world will rise eventually and that any short - term exchange rate loss will be offset by longer - term stable income generation in a growing economy.

Fixed interest rates are usually decided upon by investors and various government agencies whose job it is to keep these rates stable.

Thirty - year fixed - rate mortgage interest rates will fall to about 6.7 percent by the end of 1999 and remain stable next year, despite the Federal Reserve's slight tightening of monetary policy beginning in the second half of 1999, he predicts.