http://www.inveslogic.com/tags/fed Blog Articles Tagged with 'fed' at http://www.inveslogic.com en http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1105252?rsstype=tag&tag=fed U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke ignored the warnings of most economists last week, and kept the benchmark Federal Funds rate at 2%, far below the actual rate of inflation. As a result of this non-move, investors can probably look forwar... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:57:24 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1105252?rsstype=tag&tag=fed http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1105257?rsstype=tag&tag=fed Well. That wasn't pleasant. The market (as measured by the S&P500)extended its losses for the year, down about 3% for Q208. We are now at1280 in the S&P500, roughly the same level as January 2006. A10,000 foot view of the market isn't encouraging....... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:34:22 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1105257?rsstype=tag&tag=fed http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1104744?rsstype=tag&tag=fed Oil continues to trade near elevated levels (above $143 as at the time of writing) on Iranian verbal threats, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down more than 130 points. Iranian Deputy Oil Minister was reported as saying Iran is ready to repel... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:46:10 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1104744?rsstype=tag&tag=fed http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1104493?rsstype=tag&tag=fed Welcome to the second half of 2008. We begin the second half pretty much the same way we finished the first half: Equities under pressure in Asia, Europe, and judging by the futures in the US, domestically as well.One of the things that us foolish ... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:47:18 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1104493?rsstype=tag&tag=fed http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1104498?rsstype=tag&tag=fed As per our earlier discussion: We know health care costs have skyrocketed, that education costs are through the roof, and that Housing doubled over 7 years and has since fallen modestly from those levels (about 15-20%). Then there are the commodities... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:00:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1104498?rsstype=tag&tag=fed http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/mishs-global-economic-trend-analysis/1105074?rsstype=tag&tag=fed Congratulations (of sorts) go to the UK as British household debt is highest in history.British households are now more indebted than those of any other major country in recorded history, it has emerged.Families in the UK now owe a record 173pc of th... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:56:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/mishs-global-economic-trend-analysis/1105074?rsstype=tag&tag=fed http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gold-stock-blog/1104831?rsstype=tag&tag=fed Why Isn't the Fed Listening to the Markets? A common view of the Federal Reserve is that it is some sort of a nearly omnipotent being standing on guard of healthy economic expansion maintaining a delicate balance between growth and inflation in the ... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:51:25 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gold-stock-blog/1104831?rsstype=tag&tag=fed http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1104501?rsstype=tag&tag=fed At a certain point, the falling dollar and runaway Oil prices are going to have to take precedence over the economy and credit crunch. Are we getting closer to that point? This morning, Crude touched $143.67 August Crude Oil Futures, Intraday, June 3... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:15:06 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1104501?rsstype=tag&tag=fed http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/mishs-global-economic-trend-analysis/1105075?rsstype=tag&tag=fed The proposed solutions to the current economic crisis are getting more and more absurd. With that in mind, I am going to be blunt.Robert J. Shiller's article One Rebate Isn t Enough is the most ridiculous proposal from an economist I have seen for... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:05:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/mishs-global-economic-trend-analysis/1105075?rsstype=tag&tag=fed http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/bill-cara/1104506?rsstype=tag&tag=fed The Financials dropped -6.2% this week. Without help from the Fed, Humungous Bank & Broker could be called Tiny Bank & Broken. It is shocking how much capital has been lost to investors in this sector. From its high price just over 12 months ago, Cit... Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:27:58 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/bill-cara/1104506?rsstype=tag&tag=fed http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/mishs-global-economic-trend-analysis/1105080?rsstype=tag&tag=fed My friend TC monitors C.A.R. data, DQNews data, and Case-Shiller Data. Case-Shiller data was out a few days ago and you can read about it in Case Shiller Futures Suggest 2010 Housing Bottom.What follows is an analysis of data from the California As... Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:29:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/mishs-global-economic-trend-analysis/1105080?rsstype=tag&tag=fed http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/mishs-global-economic-trend-analysis/1105081?rsstype=tag&tag=fed The infighting between Fed governors as noted in Fed Governors Openly Question Bernanke's Competence, has now become a major turf war involving the Fed, Congress, the treasury department, and the SEC.Senators Dodd, Shelby Warn Fed, SEC on Rushing Sec... Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:28:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/mishs-global-economic-trend-analysis/1105081?rsstype=tag&tag=fed http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/prudent-investor/1105137?rsstype=tag&tag=fed The Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) has elected a new interimistic governor who will participate in the meetings of the European Central Bank (ECB) from September 1. The 64 years old Professor Ewald Nowotny will follow the present governor Klaus... Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:45:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/prudent-investor/1105137?rsstype=tag&tag=fed http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/mishs-global-economic-trend-analysis/1105086?rsstype=tag&tag=fed Treasuries have been on a bit of a rally recently as the Lehman iShares 20+ year duration treasury fund (TLT) chart shows.click on chart for sharper imageThe recent downtrend line has been broken. Is the inflation scare over? That is hard to say. It'... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:51:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/mishs-global-economic-trend-analysis/1105086?rsstype=tag&tag=fed http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/mishs-global-economic-trend-analysis/1105087?rsstype=tag&tag=fed FCNBC is reporting Fed May Ease Rules on Private Equity Bank Stakes.The U.S. Federal Reserve is considering steps to make it easier for private-equity firms and others to invest in banks, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, a move that coul... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:23:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/mishs-global-economic-trend-analysis/1105087?rsstype=tag&tag=fed http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/us-market-blog/1104320?rsstype=tag&tag=fed When oil jumps, you can expect the US stock markets to react badly and the US dollar to succumb to shorting pressure from traders. At one point on Thursday, crude oil futures leaped more than $4 to above $138 a barrel after a slight retreat yesterday... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:04:27 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/us-market-blog/1104320?rsstype=tag&tag=fed http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/kudlows-money-politics/1104997?rsstype=tag&tag=fed The Fed turned its back Wednesday on the very inflation-tax problem it helped create.On the day after an unusually important Fed policy meeting both gold and stocks severely rebuked the central bank s decision to take no action in support of the we... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:03:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/kudlows-money-politics/1104997?rsstype=tag&tag=fed http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/kudlows-money-politics/1104998?rsstype=tag&tag=fed On CNBC's Kudlow & Company at 7pm ET tonight:TODAY'S STOCK MARKET PLUNGE, THE FED'S ROLE, OIL'S SPIKE & MUCH MORE...Our stock market and economic all-stars will weigh in with their thoughts and perspective on today's tough 300-plus point market sell... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:38:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/kudlows-money-politics/1104998?rsstype=tag&tag=fed http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/mishs-global-economic-trend-analysis/1104234?rsstype=tag&tag=fed Bank of America (BAC) must be really cash strapped to pull this stunt: B of A Charges $10 Fee For $2 Parking Meter Tab.I recently used my bank of America credit card to pay for a multi-space parking meter in Washington DC. The type electronic meter c... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:27:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/mishs-global-economic-trend-analysis/1104234?rsstype=tag&tag=fed http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1104147?rsstype=tag&tag=fed So Vizzini said his piece last night, observing that growth risks, while mitigated, remained to the downside, while inflation risks were somewhat more acute than previously thought. And hey - Fezzik voted for a rate hike! Macro Man thought that on ba... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:12:30 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1104147?rsstype=tag&tag=fed