Tag: taper
How You Can Take Part in the ETF Revolution
The exchange-traded fund (ETF) revolution is here, and I want my name to be synonymous with this rapid...
Fed Continues Taper, Stocks Rise
Thanks to today's Federal Open Market Committee meeting, the U.S. Federal Reserve has decided to continue its current...
How the Slow-Growing Market Reacted to the Federal Reserve’s Decision
If you’ve ever been caught up in a case of really bad timing, then you probably know what...
What 2014’s Lower Interest Rates Mean for Investors
Conventional wisdom says that the reduction in bond buying from the Fed should have caused interest rates to...
S&P 500 Climbs to Fifth Straight Quarterly Gain Thanks to Fed
Stocks rose today, in the process ensuring a fifth consecutive quarterly gain for the S&P 500. The U.S....
What the Federal Reserve’s Policy Change Means for the Economy
As most of us expected, the Fed announced today that it was tapering its bond-buying program by $10...
Make the REIT Decision on Dividends in 2014
Even though a number of real estate investment trusts (REITs) took a beating in 2013, that doesn’t mean...
S&P 500 Reaches Record High on Janet Yellen’s Senate Testimony
Investors were encouraged by comments made by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen before the Senate today, sending the...
Fed Comments Lower Stocks
Stocks fell today after U.S. Federal Reserve officials pointed towards maintaining their current pace of tapering stimulus.
Stocks, Treasuries Fall and Dollar Gains on Fed Minutes
Meeting minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve signaled stimulus tapering will most likely continue in measured steps, while...