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Benzinga Market Primer: Monday, January 14
Monday, January 14, 2013 - 7:43am | 791Read More...Futures Rise on Chinese Strength, Stimulus Hopes U.S. equity futures rose slightly in early Monday trade following news out of China that Chinese authorities will now allow direct investment of foreigners in stocks, bonds, and other financial assets. The news is just another step in China's...
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Fed's Rosengren, Lockhart and Williams Argue for Continued Fed Action
Friday, November 2, 2012 - 3:58pm | 756Read More...Three Federal Reserve members spoke about monetary policy on Thursday and Friday. Eric Rosengren -- the head of the Boston Fed -- spoke on Thursday, as did Atlanta Fed Governor Dennis Lockhart. San Francisco Fed's Williams gave a speech on Friday. Lockhart and Williams are currently voting members...
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ECB, BoC, RBA, Fed: Central Bank Watch 2.0, Predicting More Twist
Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - 9:54am | 935Read More...On Monday, I highlighted that this week was was full of central bank activity, with speeches from officials and rate decisions around the world. So far, the Bank of Canada, the Royal Bank of Australia, and the European Central Bank have all reported, so let us recap the decisions there. Also, many...
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Mosh Pits and Masterpieces
Friday, August 5, 2011 - 8:09am | 974Read More...Contrary to popular belief, I did not get a kick out of getting kicked in the head. I was 17 when I experienced my first mosh pit. Prior to that moment, I had only been exposed to the concept on TV, where it was often glorified with exciting imagery, a lively/responsible crowd, and a healthy dose...
