Sentences with phrase «interest rates at record lows»

This is especially true now with interest rates at record lows.

With interest rates at record lows, family and friends may be willing to take a higher risk for a higher short term return.

Meanwhile in Canada, the Bank of Canada (Boc) will wait and see what happens, but would most likely keep interest rates at record lows for now.

FRANKFURT, Oct 5 - Benchmark euro zone bank - to - bank lending rates hit fresh euro - era lows on Friday, a day after the European Central Bank held interest rates at a record low of 0.75 percent and said it did not even discuss changing them.

The Fed kept its key interest rate at a record low near zero for seven years until December 2015.

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has voted to keep its trend - setting interest rate at record lows, as policymakers continue to rely on record stimulus to keep the economy humming.

With interest rates at record low levels, investors ranging from long - term investment funds (Pension Plans & Endowments) to individuals planning for retirement are facing a number of unique challenges.

Yellen and Bernanke, who stepped down in January 2014 after serving two four - year terms as chairman, have said they left interest rates at record lows because they did not want to act prematurely or risk hurting the halting recovery, particularly progress in the hard - hit labor market.

Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of England, has kept the bank's main interest rate at a record low of 0.25 per cent as the economy weakens ahead of Britain's departure from the European Union.

First, we will help the Bank of England keep interest rates at record lows while the economy is weak.

The Federal Reserve's most recent decision to keep short term interest rates at record lows means there is no relief yet.

Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged again — The Federal Reserve kept interest rates at record lows on Tuesday, once again sparing American credit card holders an abrupt increase in their annual percentage rates.

Even with interest rates at record lows, the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for Utilities companies has been rising this year as equity becomes a larger and larger portion of their capital structure.

This month it kept its key interest rate at a record low -0.1 %.

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has voted to keep its trend - setting interest rate at record lows, as policymakers continue to rely on record stimulus to keep...

With interest rates at record lows, refinancing your home mortgage is one way to create some wiggle room in your budget.

The European Central Bank decided yesterday to keep its interest rates at a record low.

With thousands of construction workers out of work and interest rates at record lows, there is a growing consensus that investing now in improving our infrastructure, particularly housing, would give an immediate boost to the economy, encourage more private sector investment, and give us a long - term return as we strengthen our economy for the future.

Now, with interest rates at record lows, it is a fantastic opportunity for U.S. homeowners to get on the property ladder and refinance their current mortgages.

With interest rates at record lows, the borrower would be protected from any increase in rates in the future: rates are not likely to stay this low forever.

Student loans, entry level jobs, rental costs and daily travel expenses mean today's average $ 360,000 home won't be coming any time soon for many of us — even with interest rates at record lows.

With equity markets at record highs and yields and interest rates at record lows, the search for yield is focusing attention on REITs and real estate companies.

Also there's an international impact too where people overseas are mostly buying in big coastal cities like SF, LA, NYC, etc. — re: oppt cost with stocks, one thing I keep hearing again and again is that in today's market with interest rates at record lows (98 % percentile compared to all of history), we can not just expect the same 6 - 7 % real return from stocks going forward, and that is will be a lot lower than that.

Together with months of interest rates at record lows, some of the other factors that push the refinancing boom include the competitive lending market and modifications in a few federal refinancing programs intended for distressed homeowners.

With interest rates at record lows, it's possible that even a bond a fund could lose money over a period of a couple of years.

With interest rates at record lows, profitable inventory and opportunities throughout the nation, it may be time for you to invest in property.

Even though it is now cheaper to own than to rent, with interest rates at record lows and inventories at record highs, most consumers are still shut out of the market altogether.