Certificates of deposit offer decent interest rates right now. But for most people, there are two better alternatives. Find ...

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance protects your money if your CD issuer fails or becomes insolvent. The neat part is that you can buy CDs from multiple banks and receive ...

Although it’s a brokerage firm, Morgan Stanley tends to offer CD rates that compete with the best online banks. You need at least $1,000 and an account with the brokerage to buy a CD.

The shine has dulled for CDs, or certificates of deposit, which looked like great investment vehicles when interest rates were higher.

A vinyl record revival might be pushing CDs into the background. In the past eight years, vinyl sales have increased ...

A brokered CD is a certificate of deposit you buy through a brokerage firm, instead of from a bank or credit union. Like traditional CDs, you choose a term length that comes with a set interest rate.

Fidelity's new issue CDs are sold in $1,000 increments—if you want to invest $10,000, for instance, you'd buy 10 CDs. You can also purchase prepackaged CD ladders with varying terms. There are ...

Annuities and certificates of deposit (CDs) are staples among many conservative retirees who don’t want to lower their risk ...

CDs are reliable, they're easy to store, and they're much cheaper than, say, vinyl records. There are no subscription fees involved, and once you buy an album, it's yours to keep forever. CDs also ...

Since the CD is not automatically renewed, you’ll have to make a decision on whether or not to buy another CD or direct the funds somewhere else. The details of a CD, including its yield ...