The Interest Rate Corner

Here are some attractive interest rates—a way to maintain attractive income in the face of lower rates:

Please compare these to 30 year Treasury Securities which yield only 5.84%!

 

Certificates of Deposit, FDIC Insured*  

LaSalle National Bank 8% to 1/30/99, resets to 6.50%. Final Maturity 1/30/18. APY=6.58%

Centura Bank 6%, callable in whole at 1/30/99 at 6%, semiannually thereafter, final maturity 1/30/05.

 

Preferred Shares

 

Texaco Capital LLC 6.875% MIPS (TXC pr A)

24.75

6.94

8.3

10/31/98

25

Placer Dome 8.625% (PDG pr A)

25.06

8.63

8.625

12/17/01

25

TCI Communication Financing 8.72% (TFI pr)

25.81

8.45

8.26

1/31/01

25

National Westminster Bank 8.625% (NW pr C)

26.88

8.00

8.2

4/09/02

26.50

 

For details on getting higher income, please call for an appointment or recommendations on specific issues.