Tag: Fed bond buying

Is The Commodity Bull Market Finished?

Is The Commodity Bull Market Finished?

| October 29, 2012 | 0 Comments

Last week, I wrote an article asking whether it was time to worry about stocks.  The topic was sparked by the recent selloff in the major indices. However, maybe the question I should have been asking is should be worrying about commodities… As much as the stock market has gotten hit lately, commodities have been […]

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Is It Time To Worry About Stocks?

Is It Time To Worry About Stocks?

| October 25, 2012 | 0 Comments

It’s been a tough week for stocks.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 are both down around 3.5% during that span.  The Russell 2000 – a good indicator of small caps – has held up a little better, but it’s still down 3.3% over the same period. So what gives?  Isn’t the […]

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QE3:  Who Are The Winners And Losers?

QE3: Who Are The Winners And Losers?

| September 17, 2012 | 0 Comments

Last week I wrote about what could be in store for the stock market if a fresh round of stimulus (QE3) was announced.  And, right on cue, the Fed came through with a new, massive bond buying program. In a nutshell, the Fed is implementing open ended bond buying that includes purchasing $40 billion per […]

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Will QE3 Begin Today?  Does It Matter?

Will QE3 Begin Today? Does It Matter?

| September 13, 2012 | 0 Comments

Today’s a big day – a day the market has been waiting for since before the summer began. Of course, today the Fed is expected to announce a third round of bond purchases, otherwise known as QE3.  In fact, two-thirds of economists in a Bloomberg survey believe the Fed will announce QE3 today. The same […]

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Should The US Bail Out Europe?

Should The US Bail Out Europe?

| December 5, 2011 | 0 Comments

If you’re investing in today’s markets, there’s a good chance you’re paying attention to what’s going on in Europe.  The European debt crisis is the main reason behind the market’s direction these days.  Even penny stocks are moving on headline news from the other side of the Atlantic.  Who would’ve thought that possible? And the […]

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