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The Five Most Ridiculous Revelations from the Fed Hearings
On Friday, the U.S. Federal Reserve released the transcripts from its vital meetings over the state of the U.S. economy from 2007 through 2009.
The transcripts provide a staggering glimpse into the world of a central bank in crisis, or at least the inability for all parties concerned to grasp the problems at hand.
Here are the five most ridiculous takeaways from the Fed Reports.
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Janet Yellen Sticks to the Script (Here's What It Means for Investors)
Janet Yellen made her debut before Congress Tuesday as the new head of the Fed...
And just like they did for her predecessors, the markets hung on every single word.
Except in this case, nobody (and I mean nobody) expected any major fireworks. What they were looking for instead was a confirmation that it would be "business as usual."
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Five Important Things Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen Said to Congress Today
On Tuesday morning, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen spoke before the House of Representatives in the semiannual Monetary Policy Report. These are her first public comments since assuming the role as head of the U.S. central bank from her predecessor Ben Bernanke on Feb. 3, 2014.
Yellen, who until last week served as Vice Chair of the Fed, testified on the health of the U.S. economy, her commitment to the central bank's ongoing stimulus efforts, and regulatory needs for the financial system. Below are the critical highlights of her testimony, released this morning at 8:30 a.m.
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Today's Stock Market News and Earnings Calendar
Today's stock market news, Feb. 10, 2014: The markets recovered last week after a choppy start to February trading. On Thursday and Friday, the markets dismissed disappointing unemployment numbers and tepid economic data. The S&P 500 increased 2.6% over the two days.
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This Has Been Making Investors Rich for 140 Years
People are viewing the end of stimulus as a sunset. "My, what a wonderful day we've had," they say.
What they should be doing is investing for tomorrow's dawn - the turmoil we're seeing now as part of Yellen's arrival is actually par for the course.
It's also a great time to lock your sights on four companies that will lead the way when the smoke clears... Full Story
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This Chart Will Save You from a Dangerously Popular Delusion
There's a very dangerous meme making the rounds.
It goes something like this:
The economy is improving, therefore the Fed's going to taper... and, when it does, the economy is strong enough to endure the withdrawals that will come with it.
Don't fall for it.
Nothing could be farther from the truth. Any amount of stimulus reduction will indeed trigger a "taper tantrum."
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The Chart the Federal Reserve Doesn't Want You to See
Ever heard of the Taylor Rule?
Not many people have, but the folks at the U.S. Federal Reserve are very familiar with it - and they'd probably prefer that this highly respected guideline for the federal funds rate languish in obscurity.
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How the Fed QE Taper Will Affect Foreign Markets
Hints from the U.S. Federal Reserve this week that the quantitative easing (QE) taper is near pushed the Dow down 105 points Wednesday - but the idea of less Fed stimulus has caused much more turmoil in certain overseas markets.
The problem: A corresponding hike in U.S. debt yields has fueled higher borrowing costs around the globe. This has led to the flight of cheap capital out of emerging currencies and markets.
That triggered the following reactions:
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