For more than 10 years, investors have experienced an extremely low interest rate environment and have gotten accustomed to savings, such as bank deposits, paying very little interest. Heading into 2022, the Federal Funds Rate as determined by the Federal Reserve was set at 0% as Fed officials maintained accommodative monetary policy heading out of the pandemic leading to high levels of inflation.
Since then, the Fed has raised interest rates substantially in an effort to get inflation under control. Recently on July 26th, policymakers raised the Fed Funds rate to a target range of 5.25% to 5.5%. These policy moves have provided more flexibility for investors seeking to earn interest on their fixed income investments as well as their cash deposits.
Despite the increase in interest rates, many banks continue to pay extremely low interest and in some cases continue to offer 0.01%. Money market funds, short-term US government securities, and CDs on the other hand are offering yields near 5%. In an environment where inflation continues to exceed 4%, we encourage savers to consider all options at their bank or in their investment accounts to make sure their cash savings is generating income that is consistent with current market rates. As always if you would like a specific conversation, do not hesitate to reach out to your Gryphon Advisor.
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