In the News- Nevada's triple economic whammy February 4, 2012The Great Recession has dealt Nevada a losing hand. […]
- Disney employees now allowed to grow beards February 4, 2012Mickey Mouse can finally grow that goatee he's always wanted. Until now, Disney parks and resort employees had been prohibited from growing beards and goatees. Starting Friday they may do so, so long as they're a quarter-inch or shorter. […]
- Auto stocks gain on jobs report. GM up 7% February 3, 2012Shares of General Motors and Ford surged on Friday following strong data on the U.S. job market. […]
- Dow at 4-year high, Nasdaq hits 11-year high February 3, 2012U.S. stocks rallied Friday, as investors cheered a much stronger-than-expected jobs report. […]
- Nevada's triple economic whammy February 4, 2012
Fed Archive
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Wade in Slowly …
Posted on March 24, 2009 | No Commentsand at your own risk. The market had a monster move just two days ago, and did its normal 2% correction the following day. It was pretty predictable after such... -
Fed Fires All Its Bullets … And Misses
Posted on December 16, 2008 | 2 CommentsIn a very expected move, the Fed decided to cut interest rates all the way to 0.25%. They have essentially made it free to borrow money from the Federal Reserve. ... -
Fed Cuts – Big Deal
Posted on October 29, 2008 | 3 CommentsI hate the Fed now. It is ridiculous to think that a group of men think they are capable of picking an appropriate interest rate. I could go on and... -
0% Interest Rates
Posted on October 26, 2008 | 1 CommentIt is rumored that the Fed is considering lowering the Fed funds rate below 1%. Really? If you remember my post about what caused this financial crisis you will remember... -
Fed to Buy Commercial Paper
Posted on October 7, 2008 | 3 CommentsToday, the Fed announced yet another move to try and unfreeze the credit markets. They have announced that they will start buying Commercial Paper. While I’m not a huge fan... -
Why the Fed Rate Cut Hurts You
Posted on March 18, 2008 | 1 CommentThe fed, as expected, cut the rate 0.75%. This was slightly less than a lot of people were betting on as the fed funds future rate actually seemed to imply... -
Make A Shopping List
Posted on March 17, 2008 | No CommentsStocks had a better day than I expected. The Dow was actually up while the Nasdaq came off its lows of the day. This is probably in reaction to what... -
Lookout Below!
Posted on March 16, 2008 | No CommentsTalk about the bottom falling out. Today, it was announced that JP Morgan Chase will acquire Bear Stearns for $2 a share. This is seemingly a bargain basement price because... -
Market Up – Will It Last?
Posted on March 11, 2008 | 3 CommentsThe Dow had an up 400 day, mostly on the news that the Fed was going to inject $200 billion of liquidity into the market. This gave hope to many... -
Why Ben, Why?
Posted on February 28, 2008 | No CommentsWill you please stop with the rate cutting? You already made the mistake of cutting rates, and you are going to do it again? You can’t save the economy now. ...