Fed Interest Rates

Ameriprise Financial Chief Market Strategist Anthony Saglimbene reportedly said the current economic situation where earnings estimates are coming down and interest rates are going higher does not provide a conducive environment for buy-the-dips. What Happened: "As long as economic data is coming...

Ahead of the December consumer price inflation print, an economist warned — much against the widely-held view — that inflationary pressure isn't likely to mitigate. What Happened: Inflation would head higher and put upward pressure on long-term interest rates and unemployment...

The Federal Reserve will conclude a two-day long meeting Wednesday and will issue a statement at 2 p.m. ET which will confirm if an interest rate hike has been approved. According to a Bloomberg report, a string of disappointing economic news over the past few months has led many to believe...

By the late 1930s, the worst of the Depression had passed after the U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt jolted the economy through the "New Deal," which focused on the "three Rs" — relief, recovery and reform. At the same time, private investment was at poor levels, as individuals chose to pay...

Saker Nusseibeh is the CEO of Hermes Investment Management, a UK-based asset management firm, and was a guest on CNBC to offer his outlook for the U.S. and global economy. According to Nusseibeh, we have "come to an end of an era" of coordinated drivers in the economy and stock market...

Steven Alexopoulos of JPMorgan commented in a note that the Fed's recent meeting demonstrated a "very dovish tone." Alexopoulos suggested investors trim exposure to banking stocks, especially asset sensitive firms. Alexopoulos downgraded shares of Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) to Neutral from...