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Guest Post: Financial Markets and Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

Quarterly Financial Markets & Economic Update- October, 2017 I love this time of year. The markets have not given way to anything, with long term bonds still trading in a tight range and short term rates having risen from Fed action. In fact, inflation has been less than 2%, the Fed’s presumed target, since 2009.

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Bank Customers Lose Real Money

Jeff For Banks

You've been conservative, preferring the stability and security of bank deposits versus the gyrations of the market. Sure, your home value declined, but what does that mean to someone with little to no mortgage and isn't in the market to sell? Heck, maybe there'll be a reassessment and your real estate taxes will go down.

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Let’s take a look at the difference between PPF and NPS

BankBazaar

In 2009, the scheme was made accessible to all individuals of the country. The remaining 40% of the total invested sum should be directed at purchasing an annuity and securing a regular post-retirement income. It is a risk-free scheme as the returns on invested sum are completely tax exempted. What is PPF?

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Guest Post: Financial Markets and Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

The markets continue to roll and bond markets continue to trade in a 25 basis point range, hitting the higher end when they think the economy is strong (why else would the Fed raise rates?) trillion in Agency mortgage backed securities. I believe that the stock markets believe that eventually the agenda will be accomplished.

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Bitcoin Tracker: Smooth(ish) Sailing?

PYMNTS

Bitcoin’s current estimated market cap is over $14.5 The IRS seeks access to Coinbase’s user records as part of an investigation into alleged tax violations connected to digital currency. Berns filed a motion in federal court to block the IRS from accessing Coinbase users’ personal, transactional and security data. The culprit?

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A Decline in Personal Savings

TrustBank

The BEA calculates the personal saving rate by subtracting taxes from personal income to arrive at “disposable personal income” and then subtracts personal outlays. By the 1990’s, improvements in technology and further changes to securities regulations made it easier for corporate customers to access financial markets directly.

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Banking's Top 5 in Total Return to Shareholders: 2018 Edition

Jeff For Banks

I chose five years because banks that focus on year over year returns tend to cut strategic investments come budget time, which hurts their market position, earnings power, and future relevance than those that make those investments. In 2009, you wouldn't think they survive, let alone make the JFB list nine years later.

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