QE3

Going forward into May there are several key astrological events that could have an impact on the markets, creating more downside pressure. In Mid-March there was a very powerful grand trine that helped to propel the markets to a new high on April 2nd. The planets Jupiter and Venus conjoin in...

This weekend in Barron's online: this quarter's mutual fund feature is on Legg Mason, the chances of Q3 dwindle, data suggest the 1% are paying their fair share of taxes, Icahn is beating the S&P 500 again, and could the U.S. become the world's largest exporter of liquid natural gas? Cover...

Earlier, on CNBC, Harry Dent appeared to give his outlook on the market in the coming months. Dent is famed for having predicted the roaring market in the late 90s and the crash of 2008, although he has been criticized for being too extreme in his calls. Dent stated that QE3 was likely come later...

It's beginning to feel a lot like QE3 everywhere you go. Pilfering lines from Christmas classics aside, seriously, there have been hints that the market might yet be treated to another round of quantitative easing courtesy of the Federal Reserves. The hints are there, one just needs to know where...

The gold futures took a huge dive earlier today after the Fed chairman, Ben Bernanke's, congressional testimony. Bernanke did not give any signals that the Fed would be considering any new easing to accelerate the economic growth in the United States, which sent the U.S. dollar and PowerShares DB...

Comments by San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams today serve as a reminder that another round of quantitative easing remains at the Fed's disposal should the U.S. economy start to falter. Williams appears to be a fan of buying mortgage-backed securities, but how many fans will...

At 2:15pm, the Federal Open Market Committee will release a statement from their meeting today. If you would like to be alerted to the contents of the Fed's meeting as they come out in real-time, signup for a free trial of Benzinga Pro's premium news service. Expectations are low, with most...

If you told me that Ben Bernanke was a robot, sent from the future to destroy the United States, I would probably believe you. Then again, I expect robots from the future would be competent, which all but excludes Bernanke from consideration. If you followed the Federal Open Market Committee's...

Today is the latest meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, and honestly very few people know what to expect out of the meeting. Also keep in mind that this is Ben Bernanke's third press conference, after the FOMC decided to have Bernanke give press conferences to discuss monetary policy,...

Calculated Risk points out that employment increased (ADP report: 91,000), yet ADP hasn't been useful. Even though we saw some market enthusiasm (possibly related to employment), I agree with Bill that the numbers don't look good enough to justify any rally (if that's why we saw one). Also, the...