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  • Quantitative Easing, Part II: What Does QE Mean for Gold?

    On Monday we gave an overview of quantitative easing (QE), explaining what it is, who controls it, and how the American public receives information about it. QE is a program implemented by the Federal Reserve that injects new money into the American economy in hopes of helping it grow. But how does it relate to gold? Quantitative Easing

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  • Fed Chair Janet Yellen: “Considerable Uncertainty” of Economic Outlook

    Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen testified in front of the Senate Banking Committee this morning regarding the Fed’s economic outlook, accompanying their semi-annual monetary policy report. She hinted that the positive data coming from the labor market has surprised the Federal Open Market Committee, and may lead them to raise interest rates higher and sooner than

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  • Fed Statement Announces Downgraded Outlook on U.S. Economic Growth

    We reported earlier today that gold was holding steady as the market was anticipating a statement from the Federal Reserve and a press conference by Janet Yellen, the Fed’s current Chairwoman. The statement, as expected, announced a downgraded outlook for the U.S. economy and a phasing out of its Quantitative Easing (economic stimulus) program. The Fed had

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  • What the Fed Stimulus Means for Gold

    Today, in one of the most important meetings this year, the Federal Reserve agreed to keep its easy-money policies going as planned, moving to calm markets that recently have anticipated a possible tapering of stimulus. The Fed stated it will continue to buy $85 billion a month in Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities until the labor market

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  • Are Smart Investors Ignoring the Next Round of Stimulus?

    Will QE3 happen or not? This seems to be the biggest question on every gold investor’s mind. Some experts may argue that the U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has no choice but to call for another round of Quantitative Easing. If this happens, gold could see substantial gains. However, there may be an underlying

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  • Gold Climbs to Four-Month High on Bullish FOMC News

    Los Angeles, CA – Comex gold futures are trading significantly higher this week on news from the Federal Reserve’s FOMC minutes released on Wednesday. The yellow metal reached a fresh four-month high after the Fed’s notes were construed by investors as a sign that monetary stimulus by the central bank is imminent. Spot Gold rose

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