You could’ve bought a 12 month brokered Ally CD, on March 11, 2011 at ZionsDirect with a yield of 1.44%. That is 0.19% APY higher than buying the same term CD directly from Ally. Definition: A brokered CD is a CD that is purchased by a broker (usually with a large sum) and then split up into smaller CDs and then offered to investors at above-average-rates. You must have a broker that offers brokered CDs to purchase one. However, even though almost all brokered CDs are FDIC insured, they … [Read more...]