Highest CD Rate Survey for November 2011

The top rate for a certificate of deposit (CD) this week is at Security Service CU where you can get a 7-year certificate that currently pays 3.10% APY.

"Highest CD Rates Survey for 11/9/11"

(for a $10,000 Certificate of Deposit)

Term	Highest Rate (APY)	Where? (Click link for Full Rate Sheets)
Vanguard Daily	0.02%	Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund
Vanguard Tax Exempt	0.01%	Vanguard Tax Exempt Money Market Fund
FDIC Daily Savings	1.00%	Best Savings Account Rate Survey
6 Month CD	1.005%	Aurora Bank & 1.00% @ Ascencia Bank
6 Mo US Treasury	0.02%	US Treasury Rate Quote
US Treasury Series I Bonds	3.06%	Current iBond Rates & I- Bonds Explained
1 Year CD	1.15%	Doral Bank
1 Yr US Treasury	0.08%	US Treasury Rate Quote
18 - Month CD	1.16%	USAA Bank
2 Year CD	1.41%	Melrose CU
3 Year CD	1.91%	Melrose CU
4 Year CD	2.17%	Melrose CU
5 Year CD	2.68%	Melrose CU
5 Yr US Treasury	0.88%	US Treasury Rate Quote
7 Year CD	3.10%	Security Service CU
10 Year CD	2.50%	Discover Bank
10 Yr US Treasury	2.01%	US Treasury Rate Quote
30 Yr US Treasury	3.06%	US Treasury Rate Quote

Vanguard Money Market & US Treasury Rates shown for Reference

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Union Bank CD Rates

From Union Bank CD Rates

==> " CD Rates at Union Bank " as of 11/09/11 <==

Fixed Rate - Annual Percentage Yield (APY)

Term	Standard APY%	Super Jumbo
	$1,000.00 - 9,999.00	$50,000.00 - 99,999.00
7 - 31 DayCD	0.05	0.05
32 - 89 Day CD	0.10	0.10
90 - 179 Day CD	0.10	0.10
180 - 364 Day CD	0.20	0.20
12 -17 Month CD*	0.30	0.30
18 - 23 Month CD	0.50	0.50
24 - 35 Month	0.50	0.50
36 - 47 Month CD	0.60	0.60
48 - 59 Month CD	1.01	1.01
60 Month CD	1.50	1.50

Union Bank is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.(BTMU), which, in turn, is a subsidiary of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. Formed in 2005, MUFG traces its roots back to the 19th century. It is one of the world’s largest and most diversified financial groups.

CNBC Million Dollar Stock Portfolio Challenge

Answers for November 2, 2011
CNBC Million Dollar Stock Portfolio Challenge

Questions & Answers

Question #1. In a live interview on CNBC, Fifth Third Bancorp CEO Kevin Kabat said the bank increased its third quarter earnings through:

Answer 1: A. “Loan growth, expansion of the margin”

Question #2. How much did UK gross domestic product grow in the third quarter, according to a report from the Office for National Statistics released this week?.

Answer 2: 0.5 percent

Question #3. Inflation in China is still running high but latest manufacturing data shows slowing growth. What do analysts at HSBC and RBC say should be China's monetary stance?

Answer 3: C. Targeted Easing

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