In this CD laddering strategy video, I go over what CD ladders are and how they are similar to bond ladders. I also go over the pros and cons of buying a CD ladder vs buying an individual certificate of deposit. Then I cover Fidelity CD ladders and how to build CD ladders via brokered CDs on Fidelity.
CHAPTERS
00:00 INTRO
01:23 CD LADDERING STRATEGY EXPLAINED
02:26 BENEFITS OF CD LADDERS
03:14 RISKS OF CD LADDERS
05:25 METHOD 1 – FIDELITY CD LADDERS
10:53 HOW TO CANCEL AN ORDER
11:59 METHOD 2 – FIDELITY CD LADDERS
14:11 METHOD 3 – FIDELITY CD LADDERS
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