Comments on: The Difficulty of Investing in 2009 http://personalfinanceandinvesting.com/archives/the-difficulty-of-investing-in-2009/ Personal Finance, Investing and Economics Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:14:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Brad http://personalfinanceandinvesting.com/archives/the-difficulty-of-investing-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-2257 Brad Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:25:54 +0000 http://personalfinanceandinvesting.com/?p=450#comment-2257 Frank, thanks for the comment. The problem with a savings account is that with interest rates as they are now, you're really not safe from inflation. Even the preferable interest rates you get in CDs may not be sufficient to match inflation, much less overcome it. Now if there's a deflationary environment, even 0% is profitable, but that's the dilemma. Frank, thanks for the comment.

The problem with a savings account is that with interest rates as they are now, you’re really not safe from inflation. Even the preferable interest rates you get in CDs may not be sufficient to match inflation, much less overcome it. Now if there’s a deflationary environment, even 0% is profitable, but that’s the dilemma.

]]> By: Frank Jackson http://personalfinanceandinvesting.com/archives/the-difficulty-of-investing-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-2256 Frank Jackson Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:03:28 +0000 http://personalfinanceandinvesting.com/?p=450#comment-2256 What about depositing cash on a savings account? That way you're protected against both inflation and a tumbling stock market. What about depositing cash on a savings account? That way you’re protected against both inflation and a tumbling stock market.

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