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Category Archives: Fed Policy
Sequester Mania Ignores Other Warning Signs
On February 26th Lenore Hawkins joined Neil Cavuto to discuss the apoplectic fits of politicians and the media all over the country concerning the sequester, which represents a rather small decrease in the increase of government spending. Yes you read that … Continue reading
Comparative History: 2012 vs. 1998
The first quarter of 2012 was a stunner in the equity markets, giving us the best first quarter since 1998, which begs the question, what did 1998 look like relative to 2012? 1998 2012 Sector trends Beginnings of an enormously … Continue reading
How Derivatives Led to Economic Collapse Made Simple and Fun
I wish I could take credit for this level of entertaining insight, but I cannot. This was forwarded to me in an email that I just had to share. A Primer: Understanding Derivatives Heidi is the proprietor of a bar … Continue reading
Posted in Fed Policy, Financial Crisis, Unemployment
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GDP and EFSF, Trick or Treat?
Last week was simply stunning. Barely one quarter of the investing public is now cautious over the market outlook! Well, why not? GDP rose 2.5% and we’re told that there is a plan to save the Eurozone. Phew. Since I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Eurozone, Fed Policy, Financial Crisis, Investing, Market Trends
Tagged eurozone, GDP, Lenore Hawkins, market rally
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Bernanke is watching you
On September 27th, Freedom Fighters Chris Cotter, Nancy Skinner, and Lenore Hawkins discussed the Fed’s plans to monitor the Internet, and why Coca-Cola is choosing China. Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com
Posted in Fed Policy
Tagged China, Chris Cotter, Coke, Federal Reserve, Lenore Hawkins, Nancy Skinner, Napolitano, sentiment analysis
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Lenore Hawkins joins Neil Cavuto to discuss Solyndra
A mind-boggling $528 million taxpayer dollars were lost when the solar power technology firm Solyndra declared bankruptcy. Lenore Hawkins and Neil Cavuto discuss the implications of this latest scandal. Government’s job is to create an environment for success not to … Continue reading
Lenore Hawkins joins Judge Napolitano and the Freedom Fighters
On August 8th, Lenore Hawkins joins Judge Napolitano, Amilya Antonetti and Carl Jeffers to discuss how the debt ceiling deal will be implemented and why the European Central Bank is following in Ben Bernanke’s footsteps.
Posted in Fed Policy, National Debt
Tagged Amilya Antonetti, Carl Jeffers, Debt Ceiling, Default, ECB, Freedom Watch, Inflation, Lenore Hawkins, Napolitano
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Can’t Fight the Fed… or is it the Economy?
As the saying goes, “Don’t fight the Fed.” Or perhaps it is Mr. Bernanke that can’t fight the economy. While in the short-run I’ve seen the Fed show itself to be a potent force, I’m putting my bets in the … Continue reading
Posted in Fed Policy, Market Trends, National Debt, Unemployment
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Housing Officially In a Double-Dip
The most widely-followed home price index, the S&P/Case-Shiller index, just came out on 5/31 and showed that we are officially in a double dip. The report found that home prices in Q1 are now 2.9% below the previous quarterly bottom … Continue reading
Posted in Fed Policy, Financial Crisis, Housing
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Q1 Dissapointed, Q2 to repeat?
After the disappointing growth in the first quarter of 2011, many economists believed that the economy would pick up in the second quarter. At Meritas we looked at the trends in housing (still dropping), employment (fewer employed today than in … Continue reading
Posted in Fed Policy, Financial Crisis, National Debt
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