Tag: Federal Reserve

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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...

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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...

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How the Slow-Growing Market Reacted to the Federal Reserve’s Decision

If you’ve ever been caught up in a case of really bad timing, then you probably know what...

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Bank of America Botches Stress Test, Investors Lose out

The U.S. Federal Reserve ordered BAC to forget its plans to buy back shares from its investors and...

What Last Week’s Big Sell-off Means for the Market

If you were looking for a reason to be cautious about the financial markets, then last week’s action...

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Fed Minutes Soothe Interest Rate Worries, Stocks Climb

Minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve's last minutes have clarified for investors the timing of future possible interest...

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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...

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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....

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How Investors Should Connect the Fed’s ‘Dots’

I hate the Fed and all it stands for. Of course, I don’t expect the Fed to go...

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Manufacturing Data Lifts Stocks from Fed-Induced Decline

Following yesterday's Federal Reserve minutes which led investors to worry about a rise in interest rates, stocks rose...