Federal Reserve Chair Powell Said Central Bank Stands Ready to Raise Rates by 0.50% if Necessary... In remarks about fighting inflation, Powell noted that the bankers will do whatever is necessary, ...
Week In Review – March 21 2022
The Federal Reserve Raised Rates by 0.25%... The central bankers forecast that they will raise rates six more times this year, bringing the federal overnight funds rate close to 2%. What it means— ...
Week In Review – January 3 2022
Markets Rebounded as Omicron Appears Milder Than Previous Variants… The Santa Claus rally showed up right on time and officially ends January 5th. Infections from the fast-spreading omicron variant ...
2021 Hindsight Review
The end of year is time for reflection. For most investors 2021 is a year of frustration as the major indexes racked up new highs and portfolios struggled to make gains. It was a year that disproved ...
Central banks have a lot of influence on investors, markets and economies.
For the last year or so, the Federal Reserve has been purchasing $120 billion of bonds every month to ensure United States markets remained liquid and interest rates remained low during the pandemic. ...