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Best places to buy Cd's online
08-30-2008, 10:22 PM
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Best places to buy Cd's online
I'm looking to put some money into Cd's. I have accounts with Vanguard Fidelity and Schwab.
A few months back it seemed that Fidelity had loads of Cd's and now they have very few like 21.
Vanguard has a 10k minimum order for new issue Cd's and some of the rates are good.
And Schawb has some good rates also and no 10k minimum.
I just wanted to see what others thought was the best places online to buy Cd's?
Jim
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08-30-2008, 10:32 PM
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08-31-2008, 05:48 AM
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Schwab is the best in my opinion. Do read up before buying as many of their CDs are callable.
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08-31-2008, 07:41 AM
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I've been using Schwab and have been pleased with the offerings and easy transactions so far.
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08-31-2008, 08:22 AM
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Be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful. Just another form of "buy low, sell high" for those who have trouble with things. This rule is not universal. Do not buy a 1973 Pinto because everyone else is afraid of it.
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08-31-2008, 12:50 PM
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I'm getting ready to use Everbank. They seem to have great rates right now and have the CDARs feature that allows FDIC insurance up to $50million.
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08-31-2008, 01:03 PM
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I go between schwab and fidelity, think all the offerings are FDIC
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08-31-2008, 10:46 PM
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Only 3.5 stars on bauerfinancial.com for Everbank.
They have high intro 3-month rates for MM and checking?
So if you do the CDARS thing, would the rates be lower than the regular CD rates?
And would they automatically place all of your deposits at other CDARS institutions at the rate they advertise?
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08-31-2008, 11:00 PM
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They have a great rate. Depending on business or personal. I think its like 3.25%. It's on their site.
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09-01-2008, 08:41 AM
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What about deferred money? Are folks actually transferring IRA money from institution to institution following the best CD rates? Or, for deferred money is it more common to just stay with someone like Fidelity or Schwab where you can buy brokered CD's offered by many institutions?
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09-01-2008, 01:28 PM
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I have 3 CD's at ING, as well as some other accounts there. The rates just went up on 8-26, to 4.0% APY for 12-48 month CD's, and 4.25% APY for 60 month, all with no minimum required to open.
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09-01-2008, 03:51 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by youbet
What about deferred money? Are folks actually transferring IRA money from institution to institution following the best CD rates? Or, for deferred money is it more common to just stay with someone like Fidelity or Schwab where you can buy brokered CD's offered by many institutions?
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That's why I stay with them to avoid all the paperwork and moving money.
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09-03-2008, 12:55 AM
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Thanks everyone
I have been taking a closer look at schwab. I found out that my CD with fidelity that the interest just goes into the core account which paid like .79% and the most I could get it to earn is if I switched to one that paid 1.69% ....I would rather have it put into the select money market. So vanguard wins on that one since interest goes right into prime money market.
Cutefuzzybunny I wanted to say thanks for a post you made a while back on prepaid cell phones...it was right on and helped me out a lot!
Jim
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09-03-2008, 07:36 AM
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Is this a good time to lock into CDs?
It seems rates are creeping up a bit.
Of course, there are some predictions of the Fed raising rates after the election.
But with the decline in the prices of oil and other commodities, Fed may continue to focus more on growth than price stability.
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09-03-2008, 07:40 AM
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Now is not the time to be buying CD's based purely on yield. Instead you should be checking out the ratings on the banks. To get a quarter point higher yield is not worth the grief you may end up going through if the bank goes belly up. JMO
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09-03-2008, 08:37 AM
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Quote:
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Is this a good time to lock into CDs?
It seems rates are creeping up a bit.
Of course, there are some predictions of the Fed raising rates after the election.
But with the decline in the prices of oil and other commodities, Fed may continue to focus more on growth than price stability.
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I would only go out 18 months or less on CD's right now.
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09-03-2008, 08:46 AM
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Hmm, I was thinking less than one year and maybe even some high savings accounts while waiting to see what happens after the election and the first quarter/half of next year.
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09-03-2008, 08:47 AM
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Sounds good.
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