Most people assume that Fed rate hikes have little to do with their personal financial health.
But the actions of the U.S. Federal Reserve over the next year will have dire implications for your retirement.
That's because higher interest rates on top of a huge ($20.5 trillion) and growing national debt means skyrocketing interest payments. Policy changes to cope with the crisis threaten both your Social Security and any personal retirement savings you may have.
Here's what's going on - and what you need to do to protect yourself...
Most people assume that Fed rate hikes have little to do with their personal financial health.
But the actions of the U.S. Federal Reserve over the next year will have dire implications for your retirement.
That's because higher interest rates on top of a huge ($20.5 trillion) and growing national debt means skyrocketing interest payments. Policy changes to cope with the crisis threaten both your Social Security and any personal retirement savings you may have.
Here's what's going on - and what you need to do to protect yourself...
Savvy investors won't wait around for the Federal Reserve to lay siege to the economy.
Fortunately, you have a unique opportunity to profit from this "perfect storm."
Here's how you could set yourself up for 127% profits - or even more...
The list of Trump's picks for Fed chair seems to be narrowed down to five individuals.
Janet Yellen is still in the running, and President Trump recently met with her to discuss extending her term.
But there are also four other candidates who could run the Federal Reserve in 2018...
Who will be the next Fed chair to succeed Janet Yellen?
While Trump hasn't made his decision yet, there are three top candidates in the running.
The Federal Reserve balance sheet unwinding is all the talk of Wall Street right now.
Some are worried the Fed could even crash the markets.
Here's what every investor needs to know about the Fed and the balance sheets...
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen will hold a press conference this afternoon.
And the question on most investors' minds ahead of her announcement is, "Will there be a rate hike?"
Money Morning Capital Wave Strategist Shah Gilani has a message for investors...
The U.S. Federal Reserve wants to start cutting its balance sheet back this September.
This decision could handily rock the markets.
But where there's crisis, there's opportunity...
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 stimulate the economy after the 2008 financial crisis.
Now, the Fed is unwinding its balance sheet by selling these assets, and that could create volatility in the stock market.
That's great news for traders; here's how to profit...
Fed Chair Janet Yellen will give a statement tomorrow (June 14) in which she is expected to raise interest rates.
Unfortunately, a Fed chair statement can render even the most perceptive of financial analysts utterly confused.
Just take a look at these doozies...
We'd like to hear from our readers about a potential Federal Reserve interest rate hike this month...
Is the time truly right for the central bank to raise rates?
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With few policy options remaining in the event of another fiscal crisis, the Federal Reserve is floating an idea that would spell the end of capitalism.
In an effort to stimulate the economy, the Fed will start buying stocks. Several other central banks are already doing it.
The Fed needs only the blessing of Congress to get started, practically a given.
This would be poison to the markets - but here's what investors can do to profit from it...
The Federal Reserve signaled in September it will raise rates this year.
Central banks have deluded markets into believing they can generate economic prosperity, but not one of their policies has stimulated growth.
They're playing a dangerous game - and there's only one way to come out on top...
When Janet Yellen said there was "no fixed timetable" for raising interest rates last week, the markets actually dipped.
It's anyone's guess as to why a market that owes most of its gains to the central bank's low interest rates would dip on news that low interest rates would continue.
It doesn't really matter.
Because I think a rate hike of some kind will be in effect by Dec. 31. They've been under 1% since 2008, and at least three of the FOMC's voting members oppose the decision to hold rates steady.
It's likely to be another token 25 basis points, and the rates might even go up just so they can go back down again, but that doesn't matter, either - I think traders have to prepare for a "rate hike event" and some choppy markets before the end of the quarter.
So the best thing we can do now is get into position to protect our money... and make a ton more of it.
Officials and analysts rejected Donald Trump's accusation that the Fed is overly political, but politics is in the central bank's DNA.
Here's the truth about the Fed and how it operates...
