US stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) close Thursday's session slightly mixed with the Nasdaq Composite rising 0.22%. Yahoo Finance markets and data editor Jared Blikre breaks down the biggest market themes ...

Investors may benefit from shifting toward floating rate notes to capture higher yields and move beyond low-return cash holdings. Investment grade floating rate notes currently yield 5.12%, offering ...

1556 ET – Demand for Treasurys bounces back, sending yields lower, ahead of the last batch of labor data before next week’s Fed decision on interest rates. Economists surveyed by WSJ expect November’s ...

Beat average interest rates with one of the top high-yield savings accounts Written By Written by Staff Senior Editor, Buy Side Miranda Marquit is a staff senior personal finance editor for Buy Side.

A yield is a percentage measure of income you can earn from your investments in a given time. If you're a passive-income investor, you may live entirely or partially on your investment's proceeds or ...

High-yield savings accounts have become a popular vehicle for depositing and growing savings since they allow account holders to earn significant interest on their balances. But when it comes to ...

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