Tag: stimulus
Do Janet Yellen and the Fed Get The Economy?
Time and time again, I am amazed at how the “smart money” and those supposedly in the know...
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...
Released Fed Minutes Spur Stocks
Today, the U.S. Federal Reserve's late-April meeting minutes were released, indicating that Fed officials believe continued stimulus does...
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...
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....
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...
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.