The Fed

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...

I Learned How to Handle the Fed in a Chicago Bar

Postcards from the florida republic An independent and profitable state of mind.     In 2009, my friend and I sat down at Cactus, a...

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...

Why the Fed’s Latest Move Will Cause Runaway Inflation

Pundits of every stripe thought the Federal Reserve was out of ammunition to keep the economy afloat while the world battles the coronavirus.

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...

Why the Fed Rate Cut Can't Save Stocks Right Now

We've seen this show before.

After the stock market hits a rough patch, almost on cue, riding a noble white stallion, comes the Federal...

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,...

Investors: Lower Rates Might Not Mean What You Think

I was online with some of my team members last Wednesday while the Fed was announcing a 25-basis-point cut to the Fed funds target...

What to Do About Today's Fed Interest Rate Move

Stocks are sitting at or near record highs, so, naturally, Jerome Powell's Federal Reserve is expected to do its part with another...

How We Can "Front-Run" the Fed's New QE Policy and Bank Market-Beating Gains

The printing presses have barely cooled from the Federal Reserve's post-crisis $4.5 trillion quantitative easing binge. 2014 seems...

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....

How the Federal Reserve Is Wreaking Havoc on the Markets

As investors anxiously await tomorrow’s speech from the Federal Reserve Chair, the Fed rate cut threatens a recession.

Chief Investment...

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...

The Shocking Way the Fed Has Doomed the Markets

For the market to work, bad ideas need to fail, and stocks need to go up and down - also known as volatility - for anyone to make any...

Three Protective-Profit Plays to Own Now

The market was expecting nothing from the Fed - and got just that.

This hasn't stopped stocks from rallying nicely, and it's clear...

What Every Investor Should Know About "Modern Monetary Theory" (and the Best Way to Protect Your Money from It)

The upcoming 2020 federal election is promising a bevy of "goodies" such as free health care and college, guaranteed jobs, universal basic...