Tag: Fed

[gold pill]

Gold Investors on the Clock Today

By 2:00 p.m. EST today, the world’s gold investors will have a better idea of what lies ahead...

[Gold bars]

Will Gold Fall Further If Fed Drops Stimulus another $10 Billion?

Speculation that incoming Fed Chair Janet Yellen will accelerate Fed stimulus tapering led to a stronger dollar and...

Why Did Hedge Funds Underperform Last Year?

For hedge fund managers raised on the mother’s milk of diversification and trend following, 2013 was one of...

[dice with euro, pound, yen, and dollar symbols]

Dollar Falls against Yen on Weak Jobs Data

The markets are fully feeling the impact of last Friday's disappointing jobs data, as today the U.S. dollar...

[Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building]

Stocks Rise on Weak Jobs Numbers

Today's disappointing jobs numbers led to hope for the markets, as investors speculate that the poor data could...

Federal Reserve Building

Fed Minutes Lead to Lowered Stocks

U.S. stocks today fell after minutes from the Federal Reserve revealed Fed officials remain worried about risks to...

[Janet Yellen]

Yellen’s Confirmation as Fed Chair Will Leave Easy-Money Policies, Risks Intact

The Senate’s overwhelming vote to approve Janet Yellen to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve puts...

[Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building]

Fed Comments Lower Stocks for Second Session of New Year

The S&P has fallen for a second consecutive session to begin 2014 thanks to comments from outgoing Federal...

[Janet Yellen]

Senate sets Monday Vote on Janet Yellen to Head Fed

Janet Yellen moved toward final approval as the Federal Reserve's next chair after the U.S. Senate set a...

U.S. Dollar Hits Best Daily Gain in Five Months

Thanks to good economic data, including high U.S. factory activity, which raised speculation that the Federal Reserve will...