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Fed Talk=$ Rally?

On March 25th, Philadelphia Fed President Plosser surprised the markets by laying out a strategy for withdrawing the massive monetary stimulus pumped in over the last 4 years and stated that an improving economy means policy makers should consider how to exit. He stated that the Fed should sell assets from its balance sheet and raise interest rates at the same time.

On March 26th, St. Louis Fed President Bullard stated that the FOMC should review QE2 to see if it could be completed early as the economy may not need it as it has rebounded. He went on to … …READ MORE

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Fed's Disaster Movie

President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis James Bullard said that policy makers may not start to raise rates until early 2012 while facing a “too low for two long” argument that may “weigh heavily” on the central bank. “The main challenge for monetary policy going forward will be how to adjust the asset purchase program without generating inflation and still providing support to the economy while interest rates are near zero.”

This should come as no surprise coming from Bullard. Back on September 1st, Bullard said the Federal Reserve interest rate hikes may be “quite … …READ MORE

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