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Old 11-21-2022, 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by melpetezrinski View Post
Why should the OP remember that "today's 5 yr T note rate is 3.96%, inflation is almost double that"?
Because Jerome Powell, head of the Federal Reserve, has said that the goal is for interest rates to be more than the inflation rate.

There are more interest rate hikes to come.

If you decide to go fixed income, perhaps start moving just a portion of your funds, and add more later as interest rates increase.