Tag Archives: FOMC

Swan Dive!

Posted on September 13, 2012 by macromon

The mutilation of savers and the working class continues.   QE3+ Fiscal Cliff =  More Jobs? The Nasdaq is up over 20 percent this year and we just got another monetary blast.  Who would of thunk it?  Think Kafka, folks. (click … Continue reading →

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FOMC’s Hawks & Doves

Posted on September 9, 2012 by macromon

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Squirrelly Summer Market

Posted on June 20, 2012 by macromon

Squirrelly trading after the FOMC announcement.   Looks like real money is on vacation and traders just flipping with each other.   No big sellers and shorts forced to cover Headlines out of Europe show a little more flexibility from Germany … Continue reading →

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Where The Inflating Things Are

Posted on June 18, 2012 by macromon

On the eve of the Fed’s FOMC two-day meeting we thought this chart illustrating what is inflating in the U.S. consumer basket very relevant.   Don’t see much deflation x/ energy and the core CPI (x/ food and energy) remains stuck … Continue reading →

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Blast Off!

Posted on January 25, 2012 by macromon

Thanks, Ben.  We were getting worried there.  Cash gold is up $30, after hitting a high of $1,705.    Next up LTRO2.  Always with a stop. (click here if chart is not observable)

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Chart of the Day: Dixie Swan Dive

Posted on April 27, 2011 by macromon

Don’t know about you, but we’re feeling a little poorer after the FOMC statement and Chairman Ben’s historic press conference.    One spark away from a full blown dollar panic, in our opinion.  (click here if chart is not observable)

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10 Questions for Chairman Bernanke

Posted on April 26, 2011 by macromon

If we were attending the Fed’s historic press conference tomorrow,  here are the ten questions we would ask Chairman Bernanke: 1)  Do you think the new monetary policy tool of the Federal Reserve of paying interest on reserves (IOR) is … Continue reading →

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What the Fed did and why – Ben Bernanke

Posted on November 3, 2010 by macromon

Ben Bernanke published an Op/Ed piece in today’s Washington Post explaining the FOMC’s action.  Here are the money quotes, The FOMC decided this week that, with unemployment high and inflation very low, further support to the economy is needed. With … Continue reading →

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