Hoarseness, an abnormal change in your voice, is a common condition thatâs often experienced in conjunction with a dry or scratchy throat. If your voice is hoarse, you may have a raspy, weak, or airy quality to your voice that prevents you from making smooth vocal sounds.
One way to minimize interest rate risk is to buy short-term bonds that take less time to mature. It's less painful to be stuck with a low-paying bond for five years than a low paying bond for 20 or 30 years. Another way to minimize risk is to hold the bond until maturity.
The picture for shorter term interest rates is much different. These short term rates, such as the two-year Treasury, are highly influenced by the Federal Funds rate. As the Fed begins to increase their short term target rate, we expect that two-year rates will begin to rise. major drivers that have kept interest rates low. 1  U.S. growth and inflation-Both growth and inflation should continue to be moderate. 2  In December a very large (+5.0% YOY) change in third quarter GDP was a positive surprise for the market. 3  However, we expect that 2015 growth will likely come in at a more modest 2.5-3%.