certificates of deposit

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1. Bonds issued by banks and savings and loan associations to individual investors. CDs have terms ranging from a few months to several years; in general, the longer the term, the higher the interest rate that they bear. At the expiration of the term, investors may withdraw both the principal and the accrued interest. Penalties are imposed for early withdrawal.

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certificates of deposit

Years ago, he opened six certificates of deposit, one for each of his children.

From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026

Rates on many savings accounts or certificates of deposit are set competitively.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 13, 2025

One obvious answer is certificates of deposit, which promise a fixed interest rate for a set term, such as one, three, or five years.

From Barron's ● Dec. 11, 2025

With the stock market so high, I have suggested that he might want to sell the investments, take the tax hit and consolidate into short-term certificates of deposit or similar.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2024

Somewhere, valuable papers waited to be found; bank-books, certainly; very likely stock or bonds or certificates of deposit; please God, a will.

From Queed by Crosby, Raymond Moreau