Posts Tagged ‘Federal Reserve’

Commodity News Digest

By Paul Nowak • Nov 20th, 2009 • Category: Commodity News Digest

Gold Advances for Sixth Straight Session - Bloomberg
Wheat Prices Fall for Third Day as Demand for U.S. Grain Drops - Bloomberg
Wall Street: Mixed Week Ends on a Low Note - CNNMoney.com
The ‘Real’ Jobless Rate: 17.5% - CNBC
Gross: China Faces Its Own Bubble - Bloomberg
China Grapples with Yuan Pressure - Wall Street Journal
Overly-Bullish Gold Timers a [...]



Is Gold More of a Commodity or Currency (Video)

By Paul Nowak • Oct 12th, 2009 • Category: Broker Commentary, Webinars

Lind Plus Senior Market Strategist Adam Klopfenstein discusses his long and short-term outlook for gold and whether the yellow metal is more of a commodity or more of a currency. This video is part of a daily series called Lind Market Recap. To see all the videos in this series, click here.



Lind Market Recap: Gold Reaches Historic Highs

By Paul Nowak • Oct 9th, 2009 • Category: Broker Commentary, Webinars

Senior market strategist Jim Barrett discusses a historic week for gold as it reached all-time highs. Jim also discusses the grain markets and what to expect next week. This video is part of a daily series called Lind Market Recap. To see all the videos in this series, click here.



What Caused the Global Financial Meltdown? (Video)

By Paul Nowak • Oct 9th, 2009 • Category: Broker Commentary, Webinars

Jeff Friedman, senior market strategist at Lind-Waldock discusses his thoughts on what caused the global financial downturn and why the stock market has been rallying recently. Jeff also discusses whether or not the government stimulus is working and the prospect of when the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates.
This video is part of a [...]



Commodity News Digest

By Paul Nowak • Sep 25th, 2009 • Category: Commodity News Digest

Copper Rises as Dollar Drop Boosts Demand - Bloomberg
U.S. Consumer Sentiment Rises to Highest Level Since Jan. 2008 - CNBC
Wheat Falls to Lowest Price Since 2007 - Bloomberg
Sugar Futures Climb on Forecast of Shrinking Supplies - Bloomberg
Durable Goods Orders Fall - Bloomberg
Existing Home Sales Down 2.7% - RealClear Markets
Will the Market’s Party End? - Seeking [...]



Does the Federal Reserve Have an Exit Strategy? (Video)

By Paul Nowak • Sep 24th, 2009 • Category: Broker Commentary, Webinars

Lind Plus Senior Market Strategist Jeff Friedman discusses the recent FOMC meeting and the effect it had on markets. Jeff discusses the highlights of the Federal Reserve meeting, including their decision to leave interest rates unchanged. This video is part of a daily series called Lind Market Recap. To see all the videos in this [...]



Commodity News Digest

By Paul Nowak • Sep 18th, 2009 • Category: Commodity News Digest

Stocks in U.S. Advance - Bloomberg
Sugar’s ‘Head and Shoulders’ May Signal 16% Decline - Bloomberg
Corn Declines as Warm Weather Boosts U.S. Crop - Bloomberg
Orange Juice Rallies on Concern Florida Harvest Will Shrink - Bloomberg
SEC Seeks Flash Trade Curbs - Wall Street Journal
Fed Plans Bank Compensation Limits - Wall Street Journal
Should Fed Set Pay at 5K [...]



Shining Opportunity for Gold and Silver

By Paul Nowak • Aug 6th, 2009 • Category: Broker Commentary

By Andrew Segal, Lind Plus Senior Market Strategist
There are a number of factors that influence the price of gold, but none more important than the value of the U.S. dollar. I think continued weakness in the dollar and technical chart formations have positioned gold for a potential breakout to the upside. December gold futures traded [...]



Being Ben Bernanke

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Jul 20th, 2009 • Category: Broker Commentary, Trader Viewpoints

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivers his semi-annual testimony to Congress on Tuesday. MF Global Research Senior Interest Rate and Equity Market Analyst Nick Kalivas offers his outlook in his daily research notes.
Thinking about Bernanke’s Testimony
The Fed Chairman is likely to make statements which are consistent with the consensus economic view.  His comments will confirm [...]



Commodity News Digest

By Paul Nowak • Jun 26th, 2009 • Category: Commodity News Digest

China Call for World Currency - Bloomberg
Consumer Spending in U.S. Rises - Bloomberg
Deflation Fears Ignite in Japan - RealClearMarkets
Text of FOMC Statement - RealClearMarkets
How Much Power for Fed? - CNBC
Inflation is the Real Threat to Sustained Recovery - Alan Greenspan, FT
Why Congress Asks Bernanke Bogus Questions - Flow Chart
6 Reasons Why NatGas is Better Investment [...]