Fed Cuts Growth Outlook, Remains Cautious

| January 25, 2012

The FED keeps stretching things out…one take is they are worried about other things not openly discussed…and, maybe worried about the thought that normal things might not go as planned either (but hope springs eternal)!  FED Summary:  No QE3; ZIRP (Zero Interest Rate Policy) Extended Thru 2014 FED EXPECTS TO MAINTAIN `HIGHLY ACCOMMODATIVE’ MONETARY POLICY FED SEES `EXCEPTIONALLY LOW’ RATES THROUGH AT LEAST LATE 2014 FED TO […]

Philly Fed Misses Expectations As Outlook Nears Cyclical Peak

| January 19, 2012

The six-month ahead outlook for Philly Fed shows a very high level of ‘hope’. Expectations for the data was a 10.3 and it came at 7.3, a definitive miss to expectations. Revisions rise to 7.3 (from 6.8 revised) is heralded (in a short-lived manner) as evidence of improvement. Under the covers though, things aren’t so rosy. New Orders […]

PIMCO’s Bill Gross

| December 22, 2011

PIMCO’s Bill Gross has become very negative on the U.S. and World economies growth rates.  Todays tweet from him……..dissing the European LTRO (Long Term Repo Operation) to save European banks….the hope is that the banks take this money and leverage it up many times to buy Piigs (five Eurozone nations, Portugal,Ireland,Italy, Greece and Spain) sovereigns HIGH risk debt, presto…debt problems […]

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