Monthly Archives: March 2012

Bernanke explains why the Fed is still leaning towards being more accomodative

Posted on March 26, 2012 11:59 am CDT by austextrader

Fed Chair Bernanke gave a talk today at a conference organized by National Association for Business Economics. His talk today was about recent improvement in Jobs growth and it revealed some interesting information about his current thinking. Bernanke noted that … Continue reading →

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The tables have turned

Posted on March 22, 2012 8:55 am CDT by austextrader

The markets are down today because of weak manufacturing data in China and most of Europe. In the US, jobless claims came in better than expected pointing to continued improvement in the labor market. Coming out the financial crisis, global … Continue reading →

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Some Red Flags

Posted on March 1, 2012 11:32 am CST by austextrader

Over the last few months we have had a rising stock market mainly driven by a reduction in risks of financial contagion in Europe and improving economic data in the US. The main cause of improvement in Europe was due … Continue reading →

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