Federal Open Market Committee
Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) controls open market operations for the Federal Reserve. It consists of twelve members: seven members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York; and four of the remaining eleven Reserve Bank presidents, who serve one-year terms on a rotating basis.
The FOMC holds eight regularly scheduled meetings per year, where the members review economic and financial conditions, determines the appropriate stance of monetary policy, and assesses the risks to its long-run goals of price stability and sustainable economic growth.
The FOMC holds eight regularly scheduled meetings per year, where the members review economic and financial conditions, determines the appropriate stance of monetary policy, and assesses the risks to its long-run goals of price stability and sustainable economic growth.
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Top 10 News Items 11/01-11/05: QE2 Is Officially Here; Jobs Friday Surprises to the Upside; Gold Set to Take-Out $1,400
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QE2 Arrives - $600 Billion In Additional Purchases, Up To $900 Billion Total
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CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) down 8.4%, FOMC leaves rates unchanged
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More Headlines from FOMC Statement: Inflation 'Somewhat Low', Pace of Recovery in Output, Employment Stays Slow, Housing Starts 'Continue to Be Depressed'
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FOMC Statement: To Purchase Further $600B Of Longer-Term Treasuries
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CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) up 24c to 21.81 into FOMC stimulus decision
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Notable ETF Movers of the Day 11/03: KRE, USO, VXX Higher; GLD, XRT, MOO Lower (AGU, CASY, FFBC)
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Ticonderoga Securities Maintains a 'Buy' on CME Group (CME); 3Q10 Good Enough—Volatility Events Ahead?
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Fed's Beige Book from Oct. 20
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Bernanke's Speech at 'Revisiting Monetary Policy in a Low-Inflation Environment' Conference
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Olympia Capital Morning Note: Short-Term Overbought & The Market Must Clear Data Without a Surprise
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Notable ETF Movers of the Day 10/13: UNG, KRE, GLD Higher; SMH, UUP, VXX Lower
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The Fed Prepares the Markets For Inevitable QE 2
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Dell (DELL) Spikes Higher Ahead of the FOMC Minutes Release
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Stocks Pare Losses Following Release of FOMC Minutes: Dow Jones Down 15, Nasdaq Up 7, S&P 500 Down 0.1
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Minutes from FOMC Meeting on Sept. 21
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From FOMC Minutes: any new accommodation hinges on future economy, accommodation may be 'appropriate before long'
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Fed's Hoenig to NABE: Assets Purchases a 'Very Risky Strategy', Reiterates View That Fed Should Drop 'Extended Period' Language
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Notable ETF Movers of the Day 10/12: XLF, TAN Higher; UNG, XLE, VXX Lower
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Olympia Capital Morning Note: A Bit Of Technical Balancing Early Followed By An Afternoon Recovery
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Trading Radar for 10/12: Intel (INTC), Linear Tech (LLTC), CSX (CSX), Fastenal (FAST) Report
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Fed's Hoenig Continues Hawkish Ways; Says Record Low Rates Will Hurt the Long Term Recovery
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Daily State of the Markets 10/11: Has Goldilocks Returned?
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Bet On "Reflation" Plays
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Daily State of the Markets 09/28: Second Thoughts?
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Top 10 News Items 9/20-9/24: September Rally Continues; Gold Barrels Over $1,300; Fed Keeps Rates Unchanged, Sees 'Subdued Inflation Trends'
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Daily State of the Markets 09/23: Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda?
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Ticonderoga Securities Market Strategy Reflections Morning Note
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Notable ETF Movers of the Day 09/22: VXX, GLD, FXE Higher; XLK, XLF, USO Lower
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Ticonderoga Securities Morning Radar Screen - Back to “Glass Half Empty” Mode
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Daily State of the Markets 09/22: Blame It On The Bonds (Again)
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Ticonderoga Securities Market Strategy Afternoon Reflections
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Stocks Give Up Gains Into the Close
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Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged, Prepared to Provide Additional Accommodation If Needed
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Fed Leaves Rates, Language Unchanged; Says 'Prepared to Provide Additional Accommodation If Needed'
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Notable ETF Movers of the Day 09/21: UNG, FXE, XHB Higher; XRT, USO, GLD Lower
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CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) up 2.4% into FOMC policy and rate decision
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Canaccord Genuity Morning Coffee - Federal Open Market Committee: Bring the Noise! FO-MC is in the House!
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Trading Radar for 09/21: AutoZone (AZO), Adobe (ADBE), ConAgra Foods (CAG), Carnival Corp. (CCL) Report
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Fed's Beige Book from Sept. 8
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Daily State of the Markets 9/01: It's Not The News, But...
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FOMC Minutes: August 10 Meeting
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Fed officials saw risks August decision would send wrong signal - FOMC Minutes
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Daily State of the Markets 8/31: Nothing But Darkness?
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Trading Radar for 08/31: Dollar General (DG), Applied Signal (APSG), Culp (CPI), Silicon Graphcs (SGI) Report
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Top 10 News Items: Frenzied Bidding War for 3Par, Bernanke Stands Ready, Intel Warns But Trades Higher
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Bernanke Stands Ready
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Bernanke Jackson Hole Speech
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Bernanke said FOMC prepared to provide more accommodation if needed
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Daily State of the Markets 8/27: Fear of Phrasing

