Fed Leaves Markets with a Lack of Closure

Watching the post-Fed announcement finance shows (both before and after the market close), along with a read of the print media on the Fed's move, brings up a number of observations regarding the recent decision. The most interesting observation is how the market participants and pundits really, and I mean really, wanted a halt in interest rates, now or in the future, along with at least a neutral bias. Of course, the market did not get what it wanted. Or ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dale Penn - May 2, 2008 - 8:04 AM PDT
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by Dale Penn - May. 2, 2008

This blog post provides a look inside the mind of an economic pundit parsing every paragraph and phrase of the Federal Reserve's recent announcement to lower interest rates. To the uninitiated the intimacy of the thought process here may seem strange and daunting. In reality, this kind of thought process is exactly what drives market reactions. A glimpse behind the curtain.

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