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The decline in energy prices is easing inflation concerns, which has helped push the 10-year Treasury yield down roughly 9 basis points.
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Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Fee rates on relationships above $1 million have held remarkably steady at about 104 basis points since 2019.
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Carrie McCabe,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
And while those few basis points may not look like a big difference on paper, the interest earnings over time will.
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Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Two-year Treasury yields, which track expectations for Fed interest rates, jumped 14 basis points and traded near their highest level in over a year.
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Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Fee rates on relationships above $1 million have held remarkably steady at about 104 basis points since 2019.
—
Carrie McCabe,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
And while those few basis points may not look like a big difference on paper, the interest earnings over time will.
—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Two-year Treasury yields, which track expectations for Fed interest rates, jumped 14 basis points and traded near their highest level in over a year.
—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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“Basis point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basis%20point. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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