Fed Review – Powell squeezes in one more
As expected, the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate again this week. And while its new chairman Jay Powell didn’t mention any major changes in monetary policy from his […]
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Federal Reserved
Last Thursday, the Federal Reserve lifted its target rate with another 25 basis points. Not like anybody cared, as the rate hike was signaled well in advance. More importantly, the […]
Week End Blog – Dovish Dots
The Week End Blog is back! And so are central banks. If you thought their toolkit was empty, guess again. The ECB neatly demonstrated that central bankers have become notoriously […]
Week End Blog – Emerging Market Meltdown!
Forget about Greece, emerging markets are the latest recipe for market turmoil. Especially China, where the economy looks to be in worse shape than anticipated, is causing quite a few […]
Week End Blog – Yellen to the rescue!
This week started in the same fashion as the last one ended. Greek presidential elections, falling oil prices, and a collapsing ruble dragged equity markets down globally. But, on Wednesday, […]
