It's kind of just the flow of the economy in what seems to be a handful of year cycle. But we carry on. :)

Yes, most of us in the industry expect rates to go up.

Erin, we have been waiting for the rates to go up but now it really will happen especially if the person who becomes president is not the one that the Fed Likes... but that is another story...Endre

To add my two cents- been down so long, it looks like up!

It is a crazy time in our nation and apparently in Germany as well.  I hope the rate increase is gradual.  I know the elephant in the room balmed the federal reserve of playing politics by keeping rates so low.  Whine whine.......  or should I say swine swine.

Hi Erin - I agree that rates will be rising, but I'd bet the Fed will do it more or less gradually as the economy can handle it. That's wild about the DOD "errors" - that's a really really big number. Hope you're doing well!

The rates definitely have no where to go but up, so now is the time to get out there and buy.  The financial future looks like it could be rocky.