Market Recap: S&P Squeaks by for the Year but Nasdaq Closes Lower
Markets closed down on Wall Street today: Dow -0.57%, S&P -0.43%, Nasdaq -0.33%, Oil -0.59%, Gold +1.69%. On the commodities front, Oil (NYSE:USO) ticked down to $99.05 a barrel. Precious metals...
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Markets closed down on Wall Street today: Dow -0.41%, S&P -0.47%, Nasdaq -0.67%, Oil +0.33%, Gold -5.25%. On the commodities front, Oil (NYSE:USO) rose to $106.90 a barrel. Precious metals were...
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Federal Reserve Balance Sheet Refreshes Record Size
The size of the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet has remained over $3 trillion for 12 consecutive weeks, according to the weekly H.4.1 report released on Thursday. The Fed’s asset holdings increased by...
View ArticleHere’s Why Equities Now Look Delicious to Central Banks
Central banks around the globe are choking on low-yielding bonds, and as a result are now expanding their investment menu beyond treasuries into equities. Expansionary monetary policies purchasing...
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Is It Time To Be a Brave Investor?
As the stock market continues to set new, all-time record highs and the Dow Jones Industrial index nears another historic milestone (15,000 level), investors remain cautiously skeptical of the rebound...
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How Does Apple Invest its Massive Cash Hoard?
After heavy criticism in regards to its massive cash hoard, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) recently announced it will more than double its capital return program. The tech giant is able to return value to...
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Bill Gross Answers 4 Questions About Bonds For Investors
When Bill Gross talks about bonds, people listen. The founder of PIMCO and manager of the world’s largest bond fund recently took up four questions about bonds that have been coming in from investors....
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Taper Talk: Are Markets Due for a Correction?
The media response to the post-FOMC market behavior has been dramatic. We’ve even been treated to some intra-Fed fisticuffs, with St. Louis Fed President James Bullard openly criticizing his colleagues...
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Taper Talk: Here Are Some Questions to Ponder
“The more precisely the position is determined, the less precisely the momentum is known in this instant, and vice versa.” — Werner Heisenberg, 1927 [aka "The Uncertainty Principle"] Last week was the...
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S&P 500: Here’s How the Rally Continued
Thursday marked the third day of gains (accompanied by more Fed jawboning) following Monday’s selloff. The pattern of late in the S&P 500 is a rally at the open followed by a relatively narrow...
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Where Does Apple Invest Its Record Cash Pile?
In addition to popular tech gadgets, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is known for having a massive pile of cash sitting on its balance sheet. The position — worth more than the market capitalization of almost...
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Foreign Investors Return to U.S. as Taper Talk Heats Up
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zieak/ Foreign residents increased their holdings of U.S. securities in July, according to the Treasury International Capital report. The U.S. Treasury reports...
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4 Answers to Questions About the Taper Everyone Should Know
Image Source: alisonbowden14 / Flickr After much waiting and fanfare, the Federal Open Market Committee of the U.S. Federal Reserve announced on December 18 that tapering would begin. The committee...
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Stock Market 2014: Here Comes the Dumb Money
Before this year’s gigantic rally, I wrote about the unexpected risk of a double rip. At the time, all the talk and concern were over the likelihood of a “double dip” recession due to the...
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Fed President Fisher Candidly Reviews Monetary Policy
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ken_mayer/ Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Richard Fisher wears his economic policy on his sleeve, and he has no intention of tamping down his views when he...
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A Few Reasons to Consider Annaly Capital
In this article I will discuss Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY) and why I believe that things are turning around for the company. Prior to providing the evidence I will share with you how the...
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Why You Should Consider Owning Treasuries
It seems that investors are convinced that interest rates are rising, no matter what their economic outlook is. Those who believe that there is an economic recovery argue that there will be a “great...
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Russia to U.S.: Sanctions Would Crash Your Financial System
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/teegardin/ Over the past few months, the situation in Ukraine has devolved from political unrest to the brink of violent military action. Russian paramilitary...
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Fed Hints at Interest Rate Timeline, Markets and Treasuries Take Note
As expected, at the March meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, Federal Reserve policymakers decided to lower the central bank’s monthly monetary stimulus by another $10 billion a month in...
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Should You Buy Treasuries?
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/23165290@N00/ In January I wrote an article in which I argued that investors should consider owning U. S. Treasury bonds as a trade. I emphasized that I understood...
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