A Quantitative Easer Confesses: Big Bucks for Big Banks

The Federal Reserve’s massive bond buying stimulus program has been in and out of the news for months as the Fed hints at tapering it down, only to backpedal in light of changes to the economic picture. But even as the Fed continues its will they, won’t they dance, a...

What Does the Dollar’s Decline Mean for Investing?

When the government shutdown ended, the value of the US dollar stood at its lowest point in about eight months, with some experts predicting it could fall even lower in the coming weeks. As China calls for a “de-Americanization” of the global financial world, what...

The Bitcoin, the Silk Road, and the FBI

How did the FBI end up with over $3 million in Bitcoins? How did the virtual currency become the medium of choice for transactions on the cybernarcotics site Silk Road? And more important, perhaps – why should we care? The saga of the world’s first digital money...

The Fed’s Reversal Rocks the Markets

Remember “Septaper” – that awful sobriquet for the Federal Reserve’s planned taper down of its asset-buying stimulus plan? After months of hinting that led up to an expected draw down in September 2013, the Fed pulled an about-face, announcing that the plan will roll...

Are You Ready for “Septaper”?

August is winding down, and investors and financial gurus – not to mention the little guys holding residential mortgages – are warily eyeing the advent of “Septaper.” the media’s dreadful new name for the Federal Reserve’s promised drawing down of its massive mortgage...