Sentences with phrase «while fixed rate»

While a fixed rate plan charges the same amount for every kWh consumed, under TOU rates and tiered rates the price per kWh changes depending on the time of day (peak vs. off - peak) or the total amount of energy consumed, respectively.

Current variables rates begin as low as 2.21 % while fixed rate loans start as low as 4.14 %.

As for variable graduate student loans, the rate increased to between 2.38 % and 8.17 % from 2.21 % to 8.00 % while fixed rate graduate loans remained steady at 3.74 % to 8.24 %.

Variable rate loans have APRs currently ranging from 3.25 to 9.75 percent, while fixed rate loans have APRs ranging from 3.99 to 9.49 percent.

Canadian student loan borrowers with a variable interest rate will see their rates go up almost immediately while fixed rate borrowers can expect the same rate.

ARMs usually have 1 to 7 year terms while fixed rate mortgages range between 10 and 30 years.

While a fixed rate loan may have a higher interest rate than a variable rate, you do not have to worry about fluctuations or changes to your payment amount.

A variable rate changes with market conditions, while a fixed rate remains the same, even if interest rates in general rise.

While a fixed rate loan may have a higher interest rate than a variable rate, you do not have to worry about fluctuations or changes to your payment amount.

Variable rates vary according to the LIBOR, while fixed rates stay the same.

Variable interest rates range from 3.001 % to 10.050 % APR2 while fixed rates range from 4.751 % to 11.500 % APR2.

Variable rates range from 3.25 % to 10.22 % while fixed rates range from 5.74 % to 11.85 %.

For the Graduate Student Loan, variable rates start at 2.93 % and go up to 9.25 % APR, while fixed rates start at 4.70 % and go up to 10.89 % APR..

Not exact matches

Private equity returns remained strong but were lower than the prior year quarter, while income from our fixed income investment portfolio increased due to a higher average level of fixed maturity investments and higher short - term interest rates.

It pointed to the continued presence of fragile fixed - income market liquidity as a key vulnerability in the overall financial system, while it repeats the risks of a sharp increase in long - term interest rates, stress from emerging markets like China and prolonged weakness in commodity prices.

Revenue from fixed - income trading surged about 29 %, while equity trading revenue rose about 7 %, boosted by volatility around the Fed's interest rate hikes.

U.S. long - term rates would spike, while investors in Canada would rush to the domestic fixed - income market, setting off a bond rally that would push Canadian yields down «substantially,» said Burleton.

While that's not a big change, those worried about the escalation of rates can often convert the balance into a fixed - rate option at any time, Kinane said.

While private lenders also offer fixed - rate loans, you can often get a lower rate with a private lender by taking out a variable - rate loan.

A fixed rate loan offers stability and certainty, while variable and hybrid rate loans offer potential cost savings for those who are willing to take the risk of the interest rates rising.

In fact, a fixed interest rate loan can start at under 4 % while a variable interest rate loan can start at under 2 %.

For example, they could seek to buy resilient bonds that pay decent coupons with limited price downside while simultaneously shorting fixed - income securities that look vulnerable when interest rates and inflation expectations trend higher.

Seeks to provide a high level of current income, while providing lower volatility than a fund that invests in fixed - rate securities.

While equities traders may see compensation rise by 7 percent on average, the picture is mixed for employees on fixed - income desks: Credit and commodities traders may suffer double - digit declines, while rates and currency traders get a 5 percent boost, according to Options GWhile equities traders may see compensation rise by 7 percent on average, the picture is mixed for employees on fixed - income desks: Credit and commodities traders may suffer double - digit declines, while rates and currency traders get a 5 percent boost, according to Options Gwhile rates and currency traders get a 5 percent boost, according to Options Group.

While you can't shop around to find a lower student loan interest rate for federal loans since rates are fixed, you can — and should — shop around to find the best rate if you take out private loans.

I contemplated going fixed rate but am predicting no more central bank increases in Canada for a good while.

Most dangerously of all, the bulls think that China can fix its problems while growing at 7 % or 7.5 % — which is better than the 8 % they used to think is the minimum acceptable, although worse then the 6 % they will undoubtedly cite next year as the minimal acceptable growth rate.

Similarly, in the country, the ultra-rich pay - off the politicians and then extract the wealth via different mechanisms such as money printing, bond - price (interest rate) fixing, corporate tax holidays, and excessive executive compensation while the nation's balance sheet is laden with debt.

While there are different types of federal loans, they often offer specific benefits over private loans, such as income - based repayment plans (which we will cover later) and fixed interest rates.

One way to diversify traditional fixed income investments is to consider strategies that shift away from highly indebted companies and offer a balance between interest rate and credit risk... while still providing an attractive yield.

While variable lending rates have remained unchanged since the end of last year, fixed housing and fixed small business lending rates have both fallen from their peaks late last year, by around 20 and 15 basis points respectively.

Private variable - rate loans constitute a small portion of overall student loan debt, while most student loans are part of federal programs that guarantee a permanent fixed rate.

«The 10 - year Treasury yield dipped six basis points, while the 30 - year fixed mortgage rate fell three basis points down to 3.88 percent.»

In fixed income, rate hikes by the Fed have led to higher interest rates on the short end of the yield curve, while longer - term rates have remained more contained (despite recent increases following tax reform).

With interest rates expected to rise, long duration bonds1 will offer little value, while shorter duration fixed - income securities may provide more opportunity.

Generally, variable annuities charge explicit fees, while fixed annuities tend to embed their costs in the interest rate or income payout amount.

A fixed rate loan has the same interest rate for the entirety of the borrowing period, while variable rate loans have an interest rate that changes over time.

Combining interest rate risk and credit risk together in a fixed income portfolio, e.g. iShares Edge U.S. Fixed Income Balanced Risk ETF (FIBR), has the potential to generate income while potentially decreasing interest rate fixed income portfolio, e.g. iShares Edge U.S. Fixed Income Balanced Risk ETF (FIBR), has the potential to generate income while potentially decreasing interest rate Fixed Income Balanced Risk ETF (FIBR), has the potential to generate income while potentially decreasing interest rate risk.

While floaters may be linked to almost any benchmark and pay interest based on a variety of formulas, the most basic type pays a coupon equal to some widely followed interest rate or a change in a given index over a defined time period, such as the year - over-year change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), plus a fixed spread in basis points (1bp = 1/100 of 1 % or.01 %).

While your main points will likely be similar, I agree with Clark that the Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index versus long Treasuries is something of an apple to oranges comparison, since the Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index not only includes includes Treasuries, but also government - related and corporate securities, MBS (agency fixed - rate and hybrid ARM pass - throughs), ABS and CMBS (agency and non-agency).

While equity market movements are driven largely by the strength of economic growth, fixed income markets hinge on changes in interest rates and inflation.

While today's low rates make the monthly payments on a 15 - year fixed rate refinance lower than ever before, the payments are higher than with a 30 - year loan because you are paying off the loan in half the time.

The seven - year and 10 - year fixed - rate rates would also rise by 15 basis points, while one - year and two - year rates would go up by 10 basis points.

While a fixed - rate mortgage will give you a rate that never changes, an adjustable - rate mortgage will offer a rate for the initial period and then adjust to a variable rate that changes annually.

As a reminder, the goal for the fixed income portion of the Fund, especially in this low - rate environment, is to provide a reasonable level of income, while dampening the volatility of the equity portfolio.

Wells Fargo shared the lowest rate on 15 - year fixed rate mortgages with Bank of America, while other consumer banks stayed fairly close behind on rates for the fixed rate mortgages.

Unlike its duration - neutral sister fund HYZD, HYND is suitable for investors who seek to profit from an upward - interest - rate path or to use the fund as a tool to shorten their fixed - income portfolio duration, all the while maintaining credit risk exposure.

And while the environment is currently «neutral» for fixed income, it will eventually shift to «negative» once interest rates start to (eventually) rise.

While fixed annuities offer the opportunity to accumulate value at a fixed rate of interest, variable annuities offer investment flexibility that might generate higher rates of return, based on the performance of your underlying investments.

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