A one half percent rise in interest rates will reduce total returns by 2.5% (2% yield - 2.5% capital loss = a loss for the year). The only way the F fund can beat a 2% total return during the next year is for interest rates to continue to decline below the 2% level for the 5-7 year duration securities it holds.
16. Grumpy Cat has totally changed her owners' lives. Iâve been waitressing for 10 years, barely making ends meet, Tabatha says. Now I get to travel with the cat, and Iâm homeschooling Crystal, so we get to spend more time together.
Grumpy Cat became an internet sensation after her photo was posted on Reddit on September 22, 2012. It was suggested that the original photo was photoshopped, so we posted a few videos on YouTube. The videos went viral and her popularity has continued to increase!