If interest rates remain ‘higher for longer,’ the winners are those with cash accounts

Key Points

The Federal Reserve in December projected fewer interest rate cuts for 2025.
Yields on high-yield savings accounts, money market funds, certificates of deposit and other cash-like accounts should benefit from this “higher for longer” rate environment.

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