Bond investors can cheer real interest rates hitting a 15-year high. That’s because bonds historically have performed better in the wake of higher rather than lower real rates. The real interest rate ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Real rate of return adjusts for inflation, providing a true growth measure. S&P 500's real rate is 7.9%, versus a nominal 11.8%, due to inflation. Using real rates in retirement planning ensures ...

Caroline Banton has 6+ years of experience as a writer of business and finance articles. She also writes biographies for Story Terrace. Robert Kelly is managing director of XTS Energy LLC, and has ...

Yields on emerging Asian bonds after adjusting for inflation have surged versus nominal yields, raising the appeal of the region’s debt. An average of seven emerging Asian 10-year yields adjusted for ...

If you take out a loan for your business, you will pay the cost of borrowing in the form of an interest rate. Alternatively, if your business has a savings account, you will be paid an interest rate ...