Friday, November 20th, 2009

Posts Tagged ‘ Fomc ’

Budget Insanity, FOMC Down-Low, Oil Sands Investing and More!

Aug 13th, 2009 | By Ian Mathias | Category: Financial News, Politics & Economics

Government budget hits all-time insanity… record monthly, year-to-date deficits… “Cash for clunkers” helps GM, but not economy… July retail sales stage surprise fall… Fed plans exit strategy, ends bond buys… why the FOMC is still not helping you… Byron King’s crude reality: How Canada could be the next Saudi Arabia…



Germany & France Exit The Recession

Aug 13th, 2009 | By Chuck Butler | Category: Financial News

Currencies rally…  Eurozone growth unexpectedly stronger!  FOMC extends QE…  Norges is the first!
And Now… Today’s Pfennig!



Buy, Sell or Hold: Buy iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF For Solid Profit at a Time of Great Uncertainty

Jul 13th, 2009 | By Horacio Marquez | Category: Featured, Stock Market Investing

With the “not-as-bad-as-expected” news surrounding the economy and the initial government stimulus measures have been priced in to the market, we are moving into a period of profound uncertainty. With the release of Alcoa Inc.’s (NYSE: AAearnings report, earnings season has officially begun.



Bernanke’s Forecast, Buffett’s Green Shoots, Can’t Miss Data, Taking Oil Profits and More!

Jun 26th, 2009 | By Laura Cadden | Category: Politics & Economics

Fed sees the bright side… Bernanke says worst it over, inflation not a worry… Warren Buffett can’t see any green shoots… even after eye surgery… Alan Knuckman on how to survive a sideways stock market… Byron King says now’s a good time to book profits on this sector… Housing still out of whack… one chart foreshadows the market’s next move…



Bernanke Not Yet Worried About Inflation

Feb 20th, 2009 | By Jason Simpkins | Category: Financial News

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said that he expects inflation to be “quite low for some time,” but that the Federal Open Market Committee will begin publishing its long-term inflation forecasts to promote transparency.



Global Investment News Briefs Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

Jan 28th, 2009 | By William Patalon III | Category: Financial News

FOMC Brainstorms; Dimon and Lewis Bet Big on Financials; Former BofA CEO Thain Reinvents Self; Yahoo! Posts Fourth-Quarter Loss; Consumer Confidence Hits Record Low; S&P/Case-Schiller Housing Index Plunges 18%



Gold Ends The Week Strong!

Jan 23rd, 2009 | By Chuck Butler | Category: Financial News

The dollar continues to rally…  No risk takers to be found…  Simply awful data yesterday…  Gold continues its rally… And Now… Today’s Pfennig!



It’s All About the Yen

Dec 26th, 2008 | By Chris Gaffney | Category: Financial News, US Dollar & Forex Trading

Japan dominates news wires…  US retail sales to drop… Russia devalues the ruble again…  And Now… Today’s Pfennig!



Fed “Shock & Awe,” What 0% Means, 2008 Pay Raises, Controversial Auto Survey and More!

Dec 18th, 2008 | By Addison Wiggin | Category: Financial News

Fed saves us from ourselves… details of the historic FOMC decision… Dan Amoss and James Turk on the implications of 0% interest rates… Dollar gets slammed… how long until the greenback carry trade? Most companies planning on dismal pay raises this year… how you can stay on top in 2009… So what if Madoff fleeced us for $50 billion? Pennies compared with this long-running scheme… Plus, a new survey the Big Three definitely won’t want to read



Santa Rally Continues

Dec 18th, 2008 | By Chris Gaffney | Category: Financial News

Santa rally continues…  Norway cuts 175 basis points…  Japanese intervention possible…  Indian rupee moves up… And Now… Today’s Pfennig!