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The Latest Federal Reserve Release in Plain English 6.0
The moment you have all been waiting for is finally here. I’m sure your social networks have been talking about it. I’m convinced your friends won’t stop talking about it. I’m also fairly certain that your mom has asked you about it. That’s right – we’re back with another edition of the Federal Reserve Release in plain English!
Facebook Investors Cashing Out – And Cashing Out Big
Two of Facebook’s initial investors sold their shares within the past three days to put some more cash into their pockets. They better have some mighty big pockets to fit those millions they just got off of their initial investment.
Treasuries Are Up Due To Slow Economy – Market Update
Treasuries are up again this week as analysts fear next week’s reports will show signs of the economy slowing
Stocks Get Ready For Gains – Market Update
The stock market is ready to open up positive this morning which have caused treasuries to drop slightly.
Finally! A Good Day for the Stock Market!
In a directionless market, it’s days like these that make you hold on to some hope and optimism. If you take a look at the stock markets today, you’re going to be in for a treat when you see some pretty big green numbers next to your favorite indexes. And if you had to take one big swooping guess as to why the stocks rebounded so strongly today, what would you say?
The Latest Federal Reserve Release in Plain English 4.0
Isn’t it nice to wake up in the morning knowing that you’ll be able to read the Federal Reserve Release in common English later in the day? Don’t act surprised. This isn’t something new to the Zing! Blog. Every time the Fed sends out a press release at the end of their Federal Open Market Committee meeting, I take a stab at breaking it down in an easier to understand format for our readers out there. Just check out the reviews we’ve had: “This is the most informative post I’ve ever read” – My Mom
What in the World Is Going on with the Stock Market??
Remember when we were celebrating the fact that the Dow Jones Industrial Average was consistently above the 13,000-point mark for a few weeks? What about that time I said stocks would keep up the positive momentum into the second quarter with gains as well? Unfortunately, stocks have taken an unbelievable U-turn over the past month.
The Latest Federal Reserve Release in Plain English 3.0
Annnnnnd we’re back with another Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) release broken down into common English for you. Doesn’t it seem like it was yesterday when I was breaking down the last release for you all? Did you miss me and my feeble attempts to drive some humor into the FOMC release? I’m sure you recall the Wayne’s World references from last time, right? At any rate, the Fed met again this week to discuss the current state of the economy. It’s a lot of the same stuff from last time, but important nonetheless.
Stocks: Great First Quarter & What to Expect for the Second Quarter
Stocks celebrated the closing of the first quarter (from January 1, 2012 to March 31, 2012) on Friday with the best gains in more than a decade. What can we expect from the second quarter?
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