They are mainly paid by local councils - a fixed rate – and so when prices rise, or demand increases, there is very little wiggle room. So profit margins tighten and tighten like a noose. Add into the mix two very significant cost increases in April...
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The neutral or natural level for the deposit rate, which neither stimulates nor restricts growth, is now seen between 1.75% and 2.25%, the bank said in an Economic Bulletin article, arguing that this level has not changed significantly in recent years. The figur...
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For example, the Global-X Nasdaq-100 Covered Call ETF QYLD pays monthly and in a Form 19a tax filing reported that nearly all of its distributions in 2024 through Nov. 25 had been returns of capital. That alone doesn’t tell us very much. But if we exclu...
Fast forward to 2024, and the personal savings rate has dropped to one of its lowest levels ever (the only time the savings rate was lower was in the years surrounding the Great Recession). This may be due in part to high inflation and increased costs for important...
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Fortunately, despite rising inflation, consumers kept spending in 2024.It is a trend which analysts are hopeful will continue into 2025, especially if the Fed keeps providing rate cuts. Keeping that in mind, let’s now turn our attention towards theConsumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund ...
Central bankers are queueing up to pat each other on the back for a job well done, as rate-setters around the world signal that