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Tapering at last

Posted by on Dec 20, 2013 in Commentary, Featured, Market News, News

Tapering at last

The biggest talking point among traders for several months now has been “When will the FED start tapering?”.  At least we know the answer now. Wednesday’s FED meeting announced a reduction in the amount of money being thrown at the market, reduced by $10bn a month from $85bn to $75bn. This really is a symbolic gesture. In the overall scheme of things, a reduction of $10bn a month being pumped into the US economy is neither here or there. The economic output of the US economy is well over $15,000bn and growing strongly. The other aspect of the FED announcement was not to...

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