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Foreign Alternatives to Domestic Problems

People interested in the safety of investing short term cash in certificates of deposit who are unhappy with yields they’ve been receiving may want to consider some other
options. The total return on CD’s has been hammered throughout the economic crisis by the compounded effects of the declining U.S. Dollar and the fiscal stimulus packages designed to lower
interest rates and create inflation. This has created a net negative return for the people who are most reliant on income generating, principal protected investments.

The fiscal …