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CD ladder

An investment strategy where an individual divides invested money equally throughout different certificates of deposit (CDs). The CDs have different maturity dates. This prevents interest rate locks and protects investors from risk. The yield from one maturity can be used on another.

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    Bankrate.com provides free advice and cd ladder calculators for certificate of deposit portfolios.
     
  2. How to ladder a CD portfolio
    Jan 1, 2001 ... Laddering a CD portfolio will give you the best return on your money. Here's how it works.
     
  3. CD Laddering Strategies in a Low-Yield World | Fox Business
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  4. How to Create the Ultimate Certificate of Deposit (CD) Ladder
    CD ladders help savers earn significantly more interest on savings and cash.
     
  5. Creating a CD Ladder for Your Emergency Fund or Other Savings to ...
    Oct 5, 2008 ... Let's say I wanted to create a simple CD ladder out of six month CDs. I buy one on the first of each month for six months. Then, on the first day of ...
     
  6. How to Create a CD Ladder - Frugal Dad
    Jun 30, 2010 ... The real beauty of creating a CD ladder is that you don't have to obligate your entire amount of savings into a 12-month CD to get a positive ...
     
  7. CD Ladders: How to Create a CD Ladder
    Creating a CD ladder can be a creative and simple way to take advantage of a traditionally safe investment product. By laddering your CDs, you can maximize ...
     
  8. How to Build a CD Ladder (Infographic)
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