Today's mostly mundane Fed announcement was offset by highly encouraging GDP news. The Fed, as expected, is lowering its asset purchases by another $10 billion per month. Asset purchases are on pace to end by October. The Fed boosted its view of the US economy, with inflation moving closer to... Show More
US equities turned higher today on weak economic data. It seems odd to say weak data is leading to stock market gains, but that's currently the world we're investing in. You see, weak economic data means the Fed will keep its bond purchase program going full steam - and massive... Show More
Another interesting week ahead for the US markets, particularly in regard to earnings. Both Apple (AAPL) and Facebook (FB) reports will be closely watched. As the most valuable company in the world, Apple's results could impact the entire market. And, Facebook tends to be a benchmark for the social media... Show More