Friday, November 21st, 2008

Posts Tagged ‘ Federal Funds Rate ’

Federal Reserve, Bank of China Cut Interest Rates as Financial Crisis Deepens

Oct 30th, 2008 | By Jason Simpkins | Category: Financial News

Federal Reserve policymakers yesterday (Wednesday) reduced the benchmark Federal Funds rate to 1.0%, an aggressive half-percentage-point cut that central bank Chairman Ben S. Bernanke’s latest attempt to keep the widening financial crisis from tipping the world into a global recession.



Fed to Cut Rates, U.S. Recession Appears Likely

Oct 28th, 2008 | By Jason Simpkins | Category: Financial News

The U.S. Federal Reserve is likely to cut rates tomorrow (Wednesday), possibly in conjunction with central bank counterparts in Europe, as fears of a global recession have intensified. However, the Fed has little room to maneuver as its benchmark Federal Funds rate is already at 2% and analysts remain skeptical that reducing it any further keep the United States from sliding into a prolonged recession.



Why Fed Bailouts Are Good News for This Inverse Bond Fund

Sep 17th, 2008 | By Martin Hutchinson | Category: Featured, Financial News

Despite the chaos on Wall Street, the Fed yesterday left its benchmark interest rate on hold at 2%.

Martin Hutchinson says the Fed has finally starting doing its job: putting price stability over Wall Street’s demands. Real interest rates are negative. This is feeding inflation. It also means Treasury bond yields - also currently below the rate of inflation - are too low and should begin to rise again.

Martin says investors can profit from this situation with the Rydex Juno Inverse Government Long Bond Strategy (MUTF:RYJUX).



Fed Cut or No Cut – Does it Matter Anymore?

May 3rd, 2008 | By Kathlyn Von Rohr | Category: International Investing

Once again, the entire world tuned in for the Fed-sponsored dog and pony show this week. As usual, the Fed’s meeting managed to slow market activity before the FOMC decision, and then (drum roll please)…



With a Rate Decision, GDP Report Due Today, the Fed Walks the High Wire Again

Apr 30th, 2008 | By Jennifer Yousfi | Category: Politics & Economics

If U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers make the expected quarter-point rate cut at the end of their meeting today (Wednesday), the impact will be felt well beyond U.S. borders.



Why the Stock Bulls Are Dead Wrong

Apr 28th, 2008 | By Eric Roseman | Category: Gold Market

It’s no surprise that the U.S. dollar is finally mustering a bear market rally (in truth, our currency experts have been predicting a dollar bounce for quite some time).



Housing Starts Still Collapsing

Apr 17th, 2008 | By Chuck Butler | Category: International Investing

The U.S. rates are going lower, and you can take that to the bank! OK, well…Maybe the legal beagles won’t like me saying that, so, let’s just say, I think that you should think that U.S. rates are going lower.