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Oct 2023
28m 38s

How Higher Interest Rates Alter Our Fina...

J. David Stein
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We explore six impacts of higher interest rates on housing, capital projects, stock buybacks, excess returns for stocks, bonds, and other asset classes, and individual opportunity costs. Topics covered include:Where current interest rates standCentral banker predictions for how long cash yields will stay this highWhy housing is the least affordable since th ... Show More
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