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To: RWR8189

Here's a question: What exactly IS a "basis point" anyway?


6 posted on 12/14/2004 11:25:13 AM PST by FourtySeven (47)
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To: FourtySeven

A basis point is 1/100th of a percent. 100 basis points equals 1 percentage point. 50 basis points equals 0.5%


21 posted on 12/14/2004 11:53:59 AM PST by RinaseaofDs (The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money.)
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To: FourtySeven

It's the fraction times 1000. 25 basis points is the same as .025 increase in the interest rate.


27 posted on 12/14/2004 12:36:57 PM PST by JustaCowgirl (I don't know what I said yesterday, but I know what I think, and I assume that's what I said- Rummy)
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To: FourtySeven

"Here's a question: What exactly IS a "basis point" anyway?"

1/100th of a percent.


37 posted on 12/14/2004 2:06:21 PM PST by Woodman ("One of the most striking differences between a cat and a lie is that a cat has only nine lives." PW)
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