Remaining Time: 1 hour. 18 minutes, 13 seconds. a higher interest rate than If you are anticipating a rising interest rate environment, your planning and analysis of your loan and investment portfolio should focus on investing in CD's since they are insured by FDIC and minimizing borrowing. investing in more fixed rate securities and moving variable rate debt to fixed rate. minimizing fixed rate investments and moving variable rate debt to fixed rate. investing in preferred stock since the dividend rate is above the CD and bond interest rates