However, monthly values are excellent for
tracking changes in interest rates and make great companion series for many other economic indicators.
Goldman Sachs Financial Conditions Index
tracks changes in interest rates, credit spreads, equity prices, and the value of the US dollar.
Not exact matches
Our new Line of Credit Tracker below was designed specifically for
tracking when payments, draws, and
changes in interest rate occur.
The
interest rate can
change at a specified time, known as an adjustment period, based on a published index that
tracks changes in the current finance market.
But with longevity playing a larger role
in financial planning and with
interest rates and equity returns
tracking much lower, «it's best to have a financial plan that will take all of these
changing variables into account,» says Vickie Campbell, a CFP with Ryan Lamontagne
in Ottawa.
If you're willing to do some legwork, it's typical to establish a spreadsheet with three or four mortgage sources, keeping
track of
interest rates (which
change constantly), lock -
in fees and points.
The other
interesting thing is that theoretically you can
track the temperature of the earth by the
rate of
change of CO2
in the atmosphere verses the anthropogenic CO2 production