Tag: Fed
What Last Week’s Big Sell-off Means for the Market
If you were looking for a reason to be cautious about the financial markets, then last week’s action...
Fed Minutes Soothe Interest Rate Worries, Stocks Climb
Minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve's last minutes have clarified for investors the timing of future possible interest...
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....
How Investors Should Connect the Fed’s ‘Dots’
I hate the Fed and all it stands for. Of course, I don’t expect the Fed to go...
Manufacturing Data Lifts Stocks from Fed-Induced Decline
Following yesterday's Federal Reserve minutes which led investors to worry about a rise in interest rates, stocks rose...
Janet Yellen’s Fed Comments Lower Stocks
Today, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen revealed that the Fed's stimulus program could end in the fall and...
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...
Stocks Make Minor Gains for Third Straight Day
Continuing consumer confidence and investor belief that the Federal Reserve will support the economy led to small stock...