Your Telecom Retirement

Your Telecom Retirement


Why High Interest Rates Aren’t So Bad (Ep. 100)

July 25, 2024

Everyone is griping about high interest rates, and for some good reasons, however, there are benefits to high rates in the current economic climate, especially when it comes to corporate accountability. 


Listen as Dennis O’Keefe, CFP® shares his opinion on why rising interest rates should compel companies to focus on genuine innovation to stay competitive. The necessity to innovate, driven by economic pressures, mirrors the successes of tech giants like Apple, Google, and Nvidia, who built their empires on groundbreaking advancements.


Top takeaways from today’s episode include:



  • The competitive nature of financial markets due to high interest rates
  • How higher interest rates provide more real returns on savings
  • The impact on corporate management and innovation
  • The potential long-term benefits for the economy and individual investors
  • And more!

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Financial data for this episode is courtesy of Yahoo Finance.