Has the Fed become beholden to the markets, and have the markets become too dependent on the Fed? In this month’s video market update, Mary Ann Drucker, FSA’s Assistant Portfolio
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In 1913, Congress created the Federal Reserve to “provide the nation with a safer, more flexible, and more stable monetary and financial system.” It is doubtful that anyone could have
July Video Market Update How will the market hold up to factors like the #FederalReserve or the potential #TradeWar with China? In this month's Video Market Update, Ron Rough, FSA's
Aiming to shrug off the bad taste left by the 6% drop in May, stocks in June rallied back to almost exactly their levels at the end of April. While
What are algorithms? How do algorithms affect the stock market? In this month’s Video Market Update, Mary Ann Drucker, FSA’s Assistant Portfolio Manager, answers these questions and explains how
It may have all started with the 1968 epic film 2001: A Space Odyssey–the iconic battle between man and machine. With their ability to make calculations at lightning speed, computers
Stocks continued to march higher in April, trying to break out of their 15-month trading range. At month’s end, the S&P 500 index was just peeking at new highs. Large-cap
Sell in May and go away? Derek Kravitz, FSA’s Investment Analyst explains the history behind this phrase and how FSA is keeping it in mind as we approach the historically
Socially responsible investments (SRI) focus not only on the ability of a company to make a profit but also on the principles held by that company. The manager of a
Stock markets around the world continue to recover from the sharp sell-off in the fourth quarter of last year, though the rally showed signs of slowing down in March as