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Fixed Rate Offers Declining
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WOTSWOT
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With a high probability of a further rate cut next week many of the best offers are quickly disappearing.
It seems possible to delay funding some by up to 30 days at the moment, giving a chance to buy now with no downstream commitment But I remember shortly after the last rate cut there was a rate rebound so you would have benefited by waiting. There are so many uncertainties at the moment it is difficult to know what to do. Will inflation suddenly take off again due to a completely unexpected event somewhere else in the world ?
With growth almost grinding to a halt many are expecting a further rate cut later this year. The odds favour locking in now as long as you have enough funds to put aside.
It seems possible to delay funding some by up to 30 days at the moment, giving a chance to buy now with no downstream commitment But I remember shortly after the last rate cut there was a rate rebound so you would have benefited by waiting. There are so many uncertainties at the moment it is difficult to know what to do. Will inflation suddenly take off again due to a completely unexpected event somewhere else in the world ?
With growth almost grinding to a halt many are expecting a further rate cut later this year. The odds favour locking in now as long as you have enough funds to put aside.
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WOTSWOT said:With a high probability of a further rate cut next week many of the best offers are quickly disappearing.
It seems possible to delay funding some by up to 30 days at the moment, giving a chance to buy now with no downstream commitment But I remember shortly after the last rate cut there was a rate rebound so you would have benefited by waiting. There are so many uncertainties at the moment it is difficult to know what to do. Will inflation suddenly take off again due to a completely unexpected event somewhere else in the world ?
With growth almost grinding to a halt many are expecting a further rate cut later this year. The odds favour locking in now as long as you have enough funds to put aside.0 -
I wasn't aware that posts had to include an actual question ?0
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I just see it as the main risk to locking in to fixed rates now but others may see things differently0
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WOTSWOT said:I just see it as the main risk to locking in to fixed rates now but others may see things differently
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WOTSWOT said:I just see it as the main risk to locking in to fixed rates now but others may see things differently
Sadly no one has a crystal ball, as Mystic Meg had it buried with her 🤷♀️
Remember that fixed rates are not based on a one month drop, or the though that interest rates may drop for a couple of months. They are based over the years of the term, & best guess at that.
To my mind, if you are happy with the rates now. Take it.Life in the slow lane0 -
The idea of having to lock my money away for some time with no access at all does not sit easily with me, so most of my fixed bonds are in ISAs where there is nearly always provision for access, albeit at some significant penalty, depending upon the term.
The other consideration for me is the difference between instant and fixed rates. Not so long ago I seem to remember fixed rates were at some disadvantage, whereas now there seems to be little difference, slowly moving towards a trend where fixed rates are at an advantage.
Recently I have favoured 60 to 95 day notice accounts, where I still have good deals with DF, KRBS and RCI.
In particular RCI provided very competitive returns for some time after I funded and following their recent rate increase, at a time when all the competition is reducing rates, it looks as if that experience is about to repeat.
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I would not lock into a long term fix with so much geopolitical uncertainty. Who knows where rates may be in a couple of years. While not savings per se, buying and holding index linked gilts to maturity would protect against inflation. Currently you can lock in a slightly positive real return (based on RPI until 2030, then CPIH thereafter). They can be sold prior to maturity, although you might not get back as much as you invested.0
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