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The Fed Was Right to Drop the Unemployment Rate Target

Economic observers and money managers have faced a confusing environment since last summer, when then-Chairman Ben Bernanke shook the complacency of the market and signaled a tightening.

Markets are made at the margin, and in this case the tightening,… READ MORE ›

The Hidden Risks of Bank Loan Funds

Retail investors are currently pouring money into “bank loan” funds at a record rate, and the longer term implications are cringe worthy.

The popularity and rationale for investor interest has some merits, but only on the surface. The reasoning… READ MORE ›

Linkfest: Nervous bond market eyes Fed, growth; China credit, urban migration

Linkfest.com finds today’s top headlines by following the best ‘curators’ on the Web and on Twitter, and by your votes and social media shares – pick the most important stories you think should appear by voting READ MORE ›

Linkfest: Major moves, mystery over market, macro direction; Internet trends

Linkfest.com finds today’s top headlines by following the best ‘curators’ on the Web and on Twitter, and by your votes and social media shares – pick the most important stories you think should appear by voting READ MORE ›

Is Fed Policy Responsible for the Rally?

Monday morning on CNBC, TrimTabs CEO Charles Biderman noted that “the Fed’s balance sheet is up a few trillion, and the equity market caps are up a few trillion. To me, there’s nothing else that’s going on.” The popular… READ MORE ›