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7. It'll be a real good way to goose the stock market ... just before it causes the bottom to fall out.

Thu Sep 12, 2019, 04:46 PM

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What interest rates at zero would mean for your wallet [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2019 OP

same logic at play here as with taxes... Thomas Hurt Sep 2019 #1

I'm sitting with cash & money-market accounts.... lastlib Sep 2019 #2

Is Dumfuck trying to force moondust Sep 2019 #3

Probably so. I ain't gonna play his game willingly. eom lastlib Sep 2019 #4

Absolutely, 100% Calculating Sep 2019 #6

Yes. Which should make you question the actual value of equities. Yavin4 Sep 2019 #8

It must be a world wide conspiracy. former9thward Sep 2019 #21

Does Donny know any of that? moondust Sep 2019 #25

Luckily, I am long on insured investments CountAllVotes Sep 2019 #5

People predict "the bottom falling out" on a weekly basis for years now. former9thward Sep 2019 #22

Correct...or they withdraw it and it becomes "mattress money". roamer65 Sep 2019 #12

The USA has never had negative interest rates. roamer65 Sep 2019 #14

Why is that not happening in Europe? former9thward Sep 2019 #23

What the heck are negative interest rates? Vinca Sep 2019 #10

You pay the bank for them holding your money. egduj Sep 2019 #11

Thanks for the reply. I had no idea. Vinca Sep 2019 #30

No. You pay the bank to hold your money in a savings account. Blue_true Sep 2019 #15

That's when I withdraw the cash. roamer65 Sep 2019 #16

Most people would to and in Germany, they are. nt Blue_true Sep 2019 #19

Danish Krone is in ERM2. roamer65 Sep 2019 #29

I remember when interest on savings was an leftyladyfrommo Sep 2019 #20

Not good for seniors. demosincebirth Sep 2019 #28

The best move is to eliminate interest on Federal Reserve deposits. roamer65 Sep 2019 #31