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Is a certificate of deposit (CD) still a good investment?
investing ideas :: Updated on 2026-02-01 :: source - yahoo finance
By Sarah C. Brady
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Interest rates on certificates of deposit (CDs) have fallen, and there's a chance they could fall even further this yea
Since September of 2024, when the Federal Reserve began its most recent flood of federal funds rate cuts, the interest rates on CDs have been dropping. Today, the average account now pays below 2%.
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