Should bond investors beware Trump tariffs? How proposed tariffs could hit bonds
Tariffs are an import tax on foreign-made goods, and they act like a sales tax.
4 min read
Feb 06, 2025
Erin Kennedy
Senior editor, Investing
EXPERTISE
- Investing
- Personal finance
- Retirement
EDUCATION
- Bachelor's degree in history, University of Michigan
Bankrate senior investing editor Erin Kennedy has spent over a dozen years editing and publishing in the financial media space. Her longtime goal has been to help educate people on topics in finance that can seem dull or too complex, and she embraces a reader-centered mindset.
Kennedy has worked on stock recommendations, newsletters, articles, reports and commentaries, in addition to managing several sites. She likes investing in relatively boring equities and ETFs, with the occasional spicy stock thrown in for good measure.
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How are municipal bonds taxed?
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Trump tariffs rattle global markets: What investors should brace for
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How to roll over a Thrift Savings Plan to an IRA
Here’s how to roll over your thrift savings plan into an IRA, and what to watch out for.
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What is an annuity accumulation period?
The accumulation period grows your initial investment in an annuity. Here’s how it works.
4 min read Jan 28, 2025