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Not long now

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
... calculation of GDP, decreased". Nothing new 'ey? Even the Fed talked about this in its statement after last week's FOMC meeting. Consumers (up 2% on the quarter) and the government (+9.6%) are spending and housing (+14.4%) is moving on up but businesses ...

They will or they won't

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2012
... deliver its verdict on the legality of the EFSF/ESM rescue fund and the US Federal Reserve will commence its 2-day FOMC meeting to decide on the best course of policy action for the US economy later today. All bets are in and after yesterday's attack ...

Fed's about to go... or not?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
... hit of the QE. Or so at least that's how the bloggetariats interpreted the minutes of the Fed's 31 July-1 August FOMC meeting. One of the telling signs, it seems, is that 11 of the 12 apostles - the voting members - of the US Federal Reserve voted for ...

Sitting and waiting and still hoping

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2012
... now that I think, they've fallen asleep. Just you look how flat market movements have become. Although the Fed's FOMC meeting minutes are set for release this week, methinks financial markets would be more eager to see what's at the other side of the ...

Uncle Ben to the rescue

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
... about. Given the lag effects of monetary policy, chances are Uncle Ben would be announcing counter measures after the FOMC meeting to try and prevent the smelly stuff from hitting the fan.

Pop goes the QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012
... the year just a week ago into a plus 2.0% gain. If the Dow continues to gain by just 0.05% between now until the FOMC meeting on the 19th of this month, that'll be a year-to-date gain of 6% right there. You must be dreaming if you still Uncle Ben to ...

Dickens on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2012
... financial markets find it hard to decide which way to jump. But have no fear the Fed is here. The US Federal Reserve 's FOMC meeting - and Big Benny's subsequent press conference - scheduled for this week should provide markets with the much-needed guidance ...

No QE, not bad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012
... the only reason Wall Street sold off was the Fed minutes, I'll buy what you're selling. For what the 13 March 2012 FOMC meeting minutes really said was that the Fed would only provide more stimulus - QE3 - if the economy lost momentum or if inflation ...

Wagging the dog

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
... because if you read last night's press release, it was not significantly different from November's statement. The Fed's FOMC meeting produced nothing - no action, no movement, no plan. The fed funds rate stays at 0-0.25% -- and will stay there till mid-2013 ...

Machines of loving grace

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011
The Fed has spoken and financial markets thought they liked what they heard. To be sure, to be sure, the 1.5% rebound on Wall Street overnight - and an almost equivalent bounce in Europe - is as welcome as welcome could be. Anything that could break ...

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