Federal Reserve

Chart of the Day: August's "Unofficial" Fed Day

  If you thought you could catch your breath because there’s no Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting this month… guess again. All...

Three-for-Three Fails to Spark a Breakout

I’m a fan of moseying. Though, it drives most people mad. My dogs and I go for meandering hikes each day. They pick up the scent of deer,...

What Inflation and Car Accidents Have in Common

What do inflation and car accidents have in common? Don't answer that - the real story is...

What You Can Expect from the Fed This Week (and What to Do About It)

The central bank will likely increase the Fed Funds rate by 75 basis points.Unless we see large amounts of insider buying, this will set off a...

How to Play the Fed Announcement This Afternoon

The Fed announcement today is going to generate big profit opportunities, and Shah has them all lined...

How the Federal Reserve Hijacked Free Markets and Ushered In Socialism

The Federal Reserve's promised to be the support pillar that holds up America's capital markets.

And they've promised...

The Fed's Latest Surprise Gives You a Big Profit Opportunity This Week

Traders woke up Thursday morning thinking 8:30 a.m. was going to set the mood for the day. That's when the Department of Labor was...

What the Fed's Really Doing, Who They're Bailing Out, and What's Next

The Fed's been taking some desperate measures lately in these desperate times.

But markets haven't fully priced in their rescue and...

The Federal Reserve's Bazooka Can't Save the Market or the Economy

If you think the Fed's going to fire hundreds of billions or trillions of dollars of "stimulus" rounds at the coronavirus crisis and pierce its grip...

The Federal Reserve's Bazooka Can't Save the Market or the Economy

If you think the Fed's going to fire hundreds of billions or trillions of dollars of "stimulus" rounds at the coronavirus crisis and pierce its grip...

Looks Like the Fed’s Been Duped – but It Hasn’t “Lost Control”

Rumors of the Federal Reserve's demise - in part because it was "duped" by the biggest bank in the United States - have been greatly exaggerated,...

How to Trade the Fed's Rate Cuts for the Biggest Gains

Predicting what the Federal Reserve will do at any of its regular meetings has turned into a cottage industry.

But honestly, no one can....

Here's How to Profit When the Fed Loses Control

Everyone was waiting with bated breath to see how China would retaliate to the White House’s latest tariffs threat.

Well, we got it –...

Here's What the Fed's Really Up to with This Rate Cut

It’s really no surprise that stocks aren’t doing much of anything right now. Sure, there’s the typical summer slowdown, but even with a Fed...

This Sector Will Jump After the Fed Rate Cut – and So Will These 2 Stocks

The expectation is for the central bank to now cut interest rates.

It’s not exactly a secret.

Usually in these situations,...

[CHART] The Fed Won't Hike Rates Next Week - That's a Catch-22 for Investors

Don't expect the Fed to hike rates next week during the March FOMC meeting.

But while low interest rates are great for stocks, the Fed's...

The Fed Could Cause the Next Crisis; Protect Yourself with This Defensive Stock

Thanks to the Fed, we could be on the road to the next recession.

Fortunately, we have a defensive stock that can help protect your...

No, the Federal Reserve Balance Sheet Unwinding Won't Sink the Markets

The Federal Reserve balance sheet unwinding is all the talk of Wall Street right now.

Some are worried the Fed could even crash the...

Three of the Federal Reserve's Most Expensive Decisions

The U.S. Federal Reserve wants to start cutting its balance sheet back this September.

This decision could handily rock the...

What Is the Fed Balance Sheet?

The Fed balance sheet shows nearly $4.5 trillion in assets - from government bonds to mortgage-backed securities - the Fed bought as a way to...