Your clients might need some hand-holding for that first rate hike

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> There's no harm in helping investors better understand what it means for them when the Fed starts to tighten interest rates.

MAY 10, 2015

By Jeff Benjamin

Even with the chances of a June interest rate hike getting slimmer by the day, there is no harm in helping investors better understand what it means for them when the Fed does start to tighten. A primer on guiding clients through the first rate hike since 2006
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Your clients might need some hand-holding for that first rate hike

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