Fool Video: What the Fed Cut Means to You

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To stave off calamity in the global credit markets, the U.S. Federal Reserve and six other countries cut interest rates this morning. What does their move mean for investors, and how will it affect your bottom line? In this edition of Fool Video, Online Managing Editor LouAnn DiCosmo asks Senior Analyst Seth Jayson for his take. Stocks mentioned in this video include Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), FEMSA (NYSE: FMX), and Jinpan International (Nasdaq: JST)

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Seth owns shares of FEMSA and Jinpan International. Lou doesn’t own shares of any of the  stocks discussed.  The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. And if you see Seth limping around your community, congratulate him on running a marathon.

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