Category Archives: Treasury

Nine European Nations Downgraded –

Posted on 14. January 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Standard & Poor’s downgraded the sovereign debt of nine European nations on Friday.  France and Austria lost their AAA ratings and were lowered to AA+.  In addition, the sovereign debt was downgraded for Spain, Italy, and Portugal.  Four European nations that … Continue reading →

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Federal Reserve To Release Forecasts –

Posted on 4. January 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The Federal Reserve has announced that they will release their forecasts for the Federal funds rate.  The move will increase transparency at the Federal Reserve at may help with financial planning for businesses and investors.  Monetary policy expectations should be released at the … Continue reading →

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Fitch May Downgrade France –

Posted on 16. December 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Fitch Ratings indicated that they may downgrade the sovereign debt of seven European nations.  France is one of the European nations facing a downgrade from Fitch.  The six other nations are Belgium, Cyprus, Ireland, Italy, Slovenia, and Spain. To read a related … Continue reading →

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Bernanke Meets With Republican Senators –

Posted on 14. December 2011 by Jim Sutliff

On Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke met with Republican Senators to discuss the European Union sovereign debt crisis.  According to GOP Senators, Bernanke indicated that the European debt crisis could significantly impact the American economy.  The Euro fell below $1.30 in … Continue reading →

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Federal Reserve QE3 –

Posted on 26. November 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Federal Reserve may provide another round of quantitative easing.  The breakdown of the budget negotiations between Republicans and Democrats are one factor that could lead to QE3.  Quantitative easing may lower long term interest rates and help with the recovery of the housing … Continue reading →

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Fed Economists: Europe Could Trigger Recession –

Posted on 14. November 2011 by Jim Sutliff

A paper released by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco indicates that the crisis in Europe could trigger a 2012 recession in America.  According to the paper, the chances of a recession in the first six months of 2012 … Continue reading →

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Economic News Sends Gold Higher –

Posted on 4. November 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Gold broke the $1,760 an ounce mark in trading this week.  The precious metal rose on the possibility of slower domestic economic growth and another round of monetary stimulus.  Recently, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke indicated that additional monetary stimulus may be … Continue reading →

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Money Market Fund Regulations –

Posted on 23. October 2011 by Jim Sutliff

In a recent speech, former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker discussed regulatory control of money market funds  and the role of the government in the mortgage market.  Capital requirements and deposit insurance protection are two of the measures mentioned in the … Continue reading →

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IMF Plan Opposed –

Posted on 14. October 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The United States opposed a plan to almost double the size of the International Monetary Fund.  Currently, the fund has $380 billion in resources.  Shareholders opposed to the plan included Japan, China, Germany, Canada, and Australia. To read a related Reuters article, … Continue reading →

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Treasuries Fall On Jobs Data –

Posted on 7. October 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Treasury yields rose for the fourth straight day after a government jobs report indicated that the economy added more jobs in September.  Ten year notes increased to 2.06% near the end of the trading day.  Yields had fallen to their lowest … Continue reading →

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GSCI Index Falls –

Posted on 23. September 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Commodities continued to drop and the Standard & Poor’s GSCI Index hit a 9 month low.  In afternoon trading, the GSCI Index fell to 594.12 which is the lowest level since early December 2009.  Metals were hit hard with silver, gold, copper, and … Continue reading →

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Federal Reserve Set To Purchase Debt –

Posted on 21. September 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Federal Reserve announced that it would sell $400 billion of short term debt and purchase longer term bonds with the funds.  In addition, the Federal Reserve stated that there were significant downside risks to the economic outlook.  The warning … Continue reading →

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Dow Finishes Up –

Posted on 12. August 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Dow Jones finished up 125 points on Friday but was still down 1.5% for the week.  Trading was very volatile all week with the Dow Jones moving 400 or more points on four consecutive days.  Gold touched $1,800 an ounce … Continue reading →

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Stocks & Oil Tumble –

Posted on 8. August 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell over 600 points in trading on Monday.  The downgrade of U.S. debt and concerns for the global economy continued to drive the market lower throughout the day.  Crude oil also fell in trading and finished … Continue reading →

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U.S. Debt Downgraded –

Posted on 6. August 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Standard and Poor’s lowered the U.S. credit rating to AA+ and also attached a negative outlook.  The U.S. has held a triple A credit rating for 70 years and the downgrade is likely to have a negative effect on the financial markets.  … Continue reading →

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