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Fed Proposes Dramatic Cuts to Debit Card Interchange Fees
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Dec 16th 2010 at 4:30PM
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a hand holding a debit card - debit card feesThe Federal Reserve Board proposed rules Thursday that may dramatically
cut the interchange fees that banks charge merchants for debit card transactions.
The Fed suggested capping the fees at 12 cents a transaction. Currently, banks charge merchants 1% to 2% of the dollar
value of the transaction.
Small banks would be exempt, as would issuers of government benefit debit cards and prepaid cards.
The proposed changes are likely to be welcomed by merchants and railed against by banks. (The American Bankers
Association has already fired off an angry retort.) Stores say they're more or less forced to pay whatever fees the
banks set, and it's a lucrative source of income: Fed vice chairman Janet Yellen observed in the meeting that banks
earned a whopping $16 billion in interchange fees in 2009.
What does this mean for consumers? Fed rulemakers acknowledged that it's impossible to predict exactly how this will
impact cardholders, but there are a couple of likely possibilities: Banks are likely to cut back or eliminate their
debit rewards programs, and they may add fees or create less favorable terms for accountholders who have and use debit
cards.
While this may sound onerous, itmay not actually be so bad. Right now, all of us -- whether we pay by card, check or
good old cash -- bear the brunt of high interchange fees because merchants pass them along to all of us in the form of
higher prices. With the new fee rules in place, only the people who want the convenience of using a debit card will
pay for it.
It's also worth noting that banks predicted they'd raise fees and cut cardholder benefits when the CARD Act was
passed, but in reality, this didn't actually happen. Banks want to keep their customers, so they're going to be forced
to be competitive with their rates, terms and reward programs.
The Fed voted to open the proposal up to public comment and set a target date of April 21 by which new rules must be
set; banks will then have another three months before it goes into effect on July 21 of next year. The meeting also
addressed debit transaction routing, a thornier issue the Fed aims to have a new set of regulations for by July 21,
2011.
The Fed acknowledged that its proposals still let banks profit from interchange fees, since the financial reform
legislation that led to this round of rulemaking only specifies that fees have to be "reasonable and proportionate,"
not that banks can't still earn money from them. However, the structures of both of their suggested options have
built-in incentives for banks to conduct their debit transactions more cost-effectively.
Forex Investment Fund (FIF) is a high yield, private loan program, backed up by Bonds, Forex, Gold, Stocks trading,
and investing in various funds and activities all over the world. Our mission is to provide our investors with a great
opportunity for their funds by investing as prudently as possible in various arenas to gain a high rates in return. We
are a successful group of private individuals who have made our money through prudent investments in the finance
industry on a worldwide basis for over 8 years. Honestly, please do not compare us to something like "HYIP" programs
or "games" that are always coming and going. Besides, we do have a reliable and profitable source of real net income,
based on the real investment from the real market.
That means, we are able to pay our investors for as many years as they choose to remain with us, whether or not any
new investors ever join. Our team has been proudly owned and operated since June 1998 participating in many online and
offline ventures, resulting in great margins of profit for the investor teams and the sole investors. We are a group
of private individuals that have been in the investment arena for over 8 years, most of our investor teammates are
professional bankers, some of them have years of business and financial related experience. We are the serious people
who are running the serious business. Our group is made up of American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European people,
thus we are able to watch all the different markets almost 24 hours a day.
No matter how good trade records we have been made, we are just helping ourself only. We have seen many people suffer
loses from various internet opportunities that can not meet their promises, thus we feel that there is a need for
people like you to make a steady gain in income without risking large amounts of money. That is the reason why Forex
Investment Fund (FIF) was born.
* Open An Account
* Deposit Funds
* MyFXCM/Forms
* Why Trade at FXCM?
* Free Practice Account
* Contact Us
* Forex Charts
* DailyFX News
* Free Online Seminars
Watch
our platform tour
Investment Myths
Investment Protection
The foreign exchange market is one of the most popular markets for speculation, due to its enormous size, liquidity
and tendency for currencies to move in strong trends. Presumably, these characteristics would enable traders to have
tremendous success. However, success has been limited mainly for the reasons described below.
Many traders come with false expectations of the profit potential and lack the discipline required for trading.
Short-term trading is not an amateur's game and is usually not the path for quick riches. Though currencies may seem
exotic or less familiar than traditional markets (i.e. equities, futures, etc.), the rules of finance and simple logic
are not suspended. One cannot hope to make extraordinary gains without taking extraordinary risks. A trading strategy
that involves taking a high degree of risk means suffering inconsistent trading performance and often suffering large
losses. Trading currencies is not easy (if it was, everyone would already be a millionaire), and many traders with
years of experience still incur periodic losses. One must realize that trading takes time to master and there are
absolutely no short cuts to this process.
The most enticing aspect of trading currencies is the high degree of leverage used. Leverage seems very attractive to
those who are expecting to turn small amounts of money into large amounts in a short period of time. However, leverage
is a double-edged sword. Just because one lot ($100,000) of currency only requires $2,000 as a minimum margin deposit,
it does not mean that a trader with $10,000 in his account should easily be able to trade 5 lots. One lot is $100,000
and should be treated as a $100,000 investment and not the $2,000 put up as margin. Most traders analyze the charts
correctly and place sensible trades, yet they tend to over leverage themselves (take a position that is too big for
their portfolio), and as a consequence, often end up forced to exit a position at the wrong time.
If an account value is $10,000 and the trader places a trade for 1 lot, he is in effect, leveraging himself 10 to 1,
which is a very significant level of leverage. Most professional money managers are not allowed to leverage even this
high. Trading in small increments on the account will allow the trader to endure many losing trades without
experiencing large monetary losses.
5 Critical Skills You Must Have for Successful Forex Investment
by biz on 24/01/10 at 8:53 pm
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Forex investments are quickly becoming a great way for many people around the world to earn a substantial income. By
watching the markets around the globe and investing in currency pairs you believe will become profitable (either in
the short-term measured in minutes or by holding onto the pair for days and even weeks), you may be able to set
yourself up for a very enjoyable retirement. Before you can expect to do well in the Forex market, though, you are
going to have to learn the “ins and outs”, and the tricks that only education and experience can provide.
Electronic Trading from Home
Forex investing used to be performed by a closed door, tight knit group of people and large financial institutions,
but with the advent of electronic trading through the Internet in recent years, Forex investing has become available
to the average investor. These Forex traders understand the fundamentals of trading foreign money and benefit from
having a great online trading system. As a result, even the average Joe can trade, as long as they have some basic
understanding of what successful people are doing to earn their money from the Forex markets.
Absolute Minimum Forex Knowledge Requirements
To ensure that you earn back the most profits that you can and are entering into trading with the right mindset,
you’ll want to take these few tips into consideration.
1. You need to understand the basic fundamentals of how the markets move, and the principals of supply and demand. A
demand for one particular currency means that the value is going to go up relative to other currencies. Often, demand
appears quickly as frequent Forex news announcements cause prices to spike or fall rapidly. One site that is free
that offers basic training in Forex trading is BabyPips.com. This site will lead you through beginner, intermediate
and advance Forex training courses at no charge, and is essential knowledge prior to risking real money.
2. You need to thoroughly investigate the Forex broker you are going to open an account with. To invest in Forex is
most often accomplished by online trading through your Internet connection by opening an account with many of the
Forex fund brokers that offer services – unfortunately, some are reputable and some are not. It is best to open an
account with a broker that has a physical office in the country you live in, is regulated by a governmental
organization in the country and has substantial capital. The Forex markets are not as regulated, nor are deposits
secured, as other sectors in the financial services industry.
3. All foreign income investing that you do is must be done with money that you can afford to lose. While most
traders would love to think that they will never lose a dime, the fact remains that Forex is not the same as playing a
hand of Blackjack and requires much more discipline to keep from going broke. An investment in Forex trading, and most
of the times this will be an online Forex investment of both time and money, can be lucrative, but also dangerous.
4. A Forex income investment must always be done after “demo trading” or Forex simulated trading at the brokerage for
several moths to ensure you know what you are doing, and you must follow strict money management (no more than 1
percent risked on any one trade and no more than 10 percent of your funds at risk at any one time in all of your
trades). Where some brokers offer leverage of 400 times your initial deposit, it is prudent to ask for a much smaller
leverage rate, no more than 50 to 1, at least at the start of your Forex education and practice.
5. When it comes to discipline, you are going to have to make sure that you have the strength to deal with stress and
control your risk. Being able to exercise self disciple will you to do greatly minimize your losses, while giving you
the successes that traders crave. It is critical to follow a proven trading system without deviation so your emotions
do not come into play. This is just as true in stock trading, property investment, and any self-employment
opportunity as it is in Forex.
Martha C. WhiteMartha C. White RSS Feed
Dec 16th 2010 at 4:30PM
Text SizeAAA
Print this page|EmailShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on DiggShare on Lifestream
Filed under: Banking, Shopping, In the News
a hand holding a debit card - debit card feesThe Federal Reserve Board proposed rules Thursday that may dramatically
cut the interchange fees that banks charge merchants for debit card transactions.
The Fed suggested capping the fees at 12 cents a transaction. Currently, banks charge merchants 1% to 2% of the dollar
value of the transaction.
Small banks would be exempt, as would issuers of government benefit debit cards and prepaid cards.
The proposed changes are likely to be welcomed by merchants and railed against by banks. (The American Bankers
Association has already fired off an angry retort.) Stores say they're more or less forced to pay whatever fees the
banks set, and it's a lucrative source of income: Fed vice chairman Janet Yellen observed in the meeting that banks
earned a whopping $16 billion in interchange fees in 2009.
What does this mean for consumers? Fed rulemakers acknowledged that it's impossible to predict exactly how this will
impact cardholders, but there are a couple of likely possibilities: Banks are likely to cut back or eliminate their
debit rewards programs, and they may add fees or create less favorable terms for accountholders who have and use debit
cards.
While this may sound onerous, itmay not actually be so bad. Right now, all of us -- whether we pay by card, check or
good old cash -- bear the brunt of high interchange fees because merchants pass them along to all of us in the form of
higher prices. With the new fee rules in place, only the people who want the convenience of using a debit card will
pay for it.
It's also worth noting that banks predicted they'd raise fees and cut cardholder benefits when the CARD Act was
passed, but in reality, this didn't actually happen. Banks want to keep their customers, so they're going to be forced
to be competitive with their rates, terms and reward programs.
The Fed voted to open the proposal up to public comment and set a target date of April 21 by which new rules must be
set; banks will then have another three months before it goes into effect on July 21 of next year. The meeting also
addressed debit transaction routing, a thornier issue the Fed aims to have a new set of regulations for by July 21,
2011.
The Fed acknowledged that its proposals still let banks profit from interchange fees, since the financial reform
legislation that led to this round of rulemaking only specifies that fees have to be "reasonable and proportionate,"
not that banks can't still earn money from them. However, the structures of both of their suggested options have
built-in incentives for banks to conduct their debit transactions more cost-effectively.
Forex Investment Fund (FIF) is a high yield, private loan program, backed up by Bonds, Forex, Gold, Stocks trading,
and investing in various funds and activities all over the world. Our mission is to provide our investors with a great
opportunity for their funds by investing as prudently as possible in various arenas to gain a high rates in return. We
are a successful group of private individuals who have made our money through prudent investments in the finance
industry on a worldwide basis for over 8 years. Honestly, please do not compare us to something like "HYIP" programs
or "games" that are always coming and going. Besides, we do have a reliable and profitable source of real net income,
based on the real investment from the real market.
That means, we are able to pay our investors for as many years as they choose to remain with us, whether or not any
new investors ever join. Our team has been proudly owned and operated since June 1998 participating in many online and
offline ventures, resulting in great margins of profit for the investor teams and the sole investors. We are a group
of private individuals that have been in the investment arena for over 8 years, most of our investor teammates are
professional bankers, some of them have years of business and financial related experience. We are the serious people
who are running the serious business. Our group is made up of American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European people,
thus we are able to watch all the different markets almost 24 hours a day.
No matter how good trade records we have been made, we are just helping ourself only. We have seen many people suffer
loses from various internet opportunities that can not meet their promises, thus we feel that there is a need for
people like you to make a steady gain in income without risking large amounts of money. That is the reason why Forex
Investment Fund (FIF) was born.
* Open An Account
* Deposit Funds
* MyFXCM/Forms
* Why Trade at FXCM?
* Free Practice Account
* Contact Us
* Forex Charts
* DailyFX News
* Free Online Seminars
Watch
our platform tour
Investment Myths
Investment Protection
The foreign exchange market is one of the most popular markets for speculation, due to its enormous size, liquidity
and tendency for currencies to move in strong trends. Presumably, these characteristics would enable traders to have
tremendous success. However, success has been limited mainly for the reasons described below.
Many traders come with false expectations of the profit potential and lack the discipline required for trading.
Short-term trading is not an amateur's game and is usually not the path for quick riches. Though currencies may seem
exotic or less familiar than traditional markets (i.e. equities, futures, etc.), the rules of finance and simple logic
are not suspended. One cannot hope to make extraordinary gains without taking extraordinary risks. A trading strategy
that involves taking a high degree of risk means suffering inconsistent trading performance and often suffering large
losses. Trading currencies is not easy (if it was, everyone would already be a millionaire), and many traders with
years of experience still incur periodic losses. One must realize that trading takes time to master and there are
absolutely no short cuts to this process.
The most enticing aspect of trading currencies is the high degree of leverage used. Leverage seems very attractive to
those who are expecting to turn small amounts of money into large amounts in a short period of time. However, leverage
is a double-edged sword. Just because one lot ($100,000) of currency only requires $2,000 as a minimum margin deposit,
it does not mean that a trader with $10,000 in his account should easily be able to trade 5 lots. One lot is $100,000
and should be treated as a $100,000 investment and not the $2,000 put up as margin. Most traders analyze the charts
correctly and place sensible trades, yet they tend to over leverage themselves (take a position that is too big for
their portfolio), and as a consequence, often end up forced to exit a position at the wrong time.
If an account value is $10,000 and the trader places a trade for 1 lot, he is in effect, leveraging himself 10 to 1,
which is a very significant level of leverage. Most professional money managers are not allowed to leverage even this
high. Trading in small increments on the account will allow the trader to endure many losing trades without
experiencing large monetary losses.
5 Critical Skills You Must Have for Successful Forex Investment
by biz on 24/01/10 at 8:53 pm
Easy AdSense by Unreal
Forex investments are quickly becoming a great way for many people around the world to earn a substantial income. By
watching the markets around the globe and investing in currency pairs you believe will become profitable (either in
the short-term measured in minutes or by holding onto the pair for days and even weeks), you may be able to set
yourself up for a very enjoyable retirement. Before you can expect to do well in the Forex market, though, you are
going to have to learn the “ins and outs”, and the tricks that only education and experience can provide.
Electronic Trading from Home
Forex investing used to be performed by a closed door, tight knit group of people and large financial institutions,
but with the advent of electronic trading through the Internet in recent years, Forex investing has become available
to the average investor. These Forex traders understand the fundamentals of trading foreign money and benefit from
having a great online trading system. As a result, even the average Joe can trade, as long as they have some basic
understanding of what successful people are doing to earn their money from the Forex markets.
Absolute Minimum Forex Knowledge Requirements
To ensure that you earn back the most profits that you can and are entering into trading with the right mindset,
you’ll want to take these few tips into consideration.
1. You need to understand the basic fundamentals of how the markets move, and the principals of supply and demand. A
demand for one particular currency means that the value is going to go up relative to other currencies. Often, demand
appears quickly as frequent Forex news announcements cause prices to spike or fall rapidly. One site that is free
that offers basic training in Forex trading is BabyPips.com. This site will lead you through beginner, intermediate
and advance Forex training courses at no charge, and is essential knowledge prior to risking real money.
2. You need to thoroughly investigate the Forex broker you are going to open an account with. To invest in Forex is
most often accomplished by online trading through your Internet connection by opening an account with many of the
Forex fund brokers that offer services – unfortunately, some are reputable and some are not. It is best to open an
account with a broker that has a physical office in the country you live in, is regulated by a governmental
organization in the country and has substantial capital. The Forex markets are not as regulated, nor are deposits
secured, as other sectors in the financial services industry.
3. All foreign income investing that you do is must be done with money that you can afford to lose. While most
traders would love to think that they will never lose a dime, the fact remains that Forex is not the same as playing a
hand of Blackjack and requires much more discipline to keep from going broke. An investment in Forex trading, and most
of the times this will be an online Forex investment of both time and money, can be lucrative, but also dangerous.
4. A Forex income investment must always be done after “demo trading” or Forex simulated trading at the brokerage for
several moths to ensure you know what you are doing, and you must follow strict money management (no more than 1
percent risked on any one trade and no more than 10 percent of your funds at risk at any one time in all of your
trades). Where some brokers offer leverage of 400 times your initial deposit, it is prudent to ask for a much smaller
leverage rate, no more than 50 to 1, at least at the start of your Forex education and practice.
5. When it comes to discipline, you are going to have to make sure that you have the strength to deal with stress and
control your risk. Being able to exercise self disciple will you to do greatly minimize your losses, while giving you
the successes that traders crave. It is critical to follow a proven trading system without deviation so your emotions
do not come into play. This is just as true in stock trading, property investment, and any self-employment
opportunity as it is in Forex.