Tag Archives: federal reserve bank


Bond Fund Managers Beginning to Lock in Yearly Gains

November 16, 2009 : Permalink

New York (HedgeCo.net) – According to an article in last week’s Wall Street Journal, a sizable contingent of bond fund managers are taking advantage of this year’s robust market for debt securities by locking in yearly gains, content to wait […]

AIG trustee aids offshore hedge funds

May 13, 2009 : Permalink

The battered insurance giant AIG returns to Capitol Hill Wednesday facing another frosty reception in Congress – where three AIG trustees appointed by the U.S. government will make their public debut amid growing skepticism over their role at the company. […]

US prints dollars to ride crisis

April 8, 2009 : Permalink

Media Monitors Network – "The US Federal Reserve Bank, a private institution, is printing $1 trillion to buy toxic bonds to shore up the economy. Will this work? Perhaps temporarily but most economists predict a sharp decline in the value […]

Fed, ECB prepare to tackle deflation head-on

January 5, 2009 : Permalink

Reuters – Officials from the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank on Sunday vowed to fight the damaging effects of deflation as the global economy suffers a deep and lengthy recession. In just a few months, central bankers’ concerns […]