Tag: Fed

[Janet Yellen]

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...

Federal Reserve Building

Fed Comments Lower Stocks

Stocks fell today after U.S. Federal Reserve officials pointed towards maintaining their current pace of tapering stimulus.

A trader looks at a mixed financial picture

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...

How the Dovishness of Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen and Congress is Driving Stocks Higher

Comments by Yellen indicating she was “surprised” by the weakness in the December employment report, and that despite...

[Janet Yellen]

Market Posts Best Four-Session Rally in More Than a Year

Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen's comments led investors to believe the strengthened economy will merit further stimulus cuts...

How to ‘Double Your Dividends’ in 2014’s Volatile Market

A handful of income-generating investments -- through a combination of income and capital gains -- have already generated...

[waiting]

January Jobs Data Disappoints

U.S. payroll rises failed to meet projections for January, thanks to retailers cutting back after the busy holiday...

[stocks]

2014: Not Quite Déjà vu All Over Again

With apologies to Yogi Berra for manipulating his quote above, the saying still holds: 2014’s market performance to...

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Stocks Rebound on Earnings; Now Positive for the Week

Both estimate-beating earnings and a rise in consumer spending lifted the S&P 500 today, as it erased the...

Where Stocks Will Go as We Head Further into 2014

You’ll definitely want to play the waiting game a bit longer to see if a full-blown correction takes...