Posts Tagged ‘Federal Reserve’



  October 22nd, 2011

Investment Compass – Recession Fears

The past three months have been the toughest for investors since the last quarter of 2008 when the financial
crisis deepened after the collapse of Lehman Brothers. When the crisis and corresponding recession ended in
2009 it was believed by many that with governments and central banks around the wo…
  November 13th, 2010

What if QE2 Backfired?

The markets have become so fixated on the Federal Reserve's quantitative easing (QEII) policy that they seem
to exclude most everything else. It has become consensus that the Fed will ride to the rescue and be
successful in its efforts to stimulate the economy back to a more sure footed path. What …
  July 1st, 2010

Double Dip Recession or Not

Looking back at the start of this year, the markets began the year with good cheer and likely a fair dollop
of complacency. Fast forward to the second quarter, and all of a sudden the PIIGS group of countries, double
dip recession, and stubbornly high unemployment began to gain investor attention. …
  December 31st, 2009

Had Enough of Predictions for 2010 – Here Is One More

Investment Waves Blog - Pacifica Partners Had Enough of Predictions for 2010? - Here Is One More Pacifica
Partners' Financial Post Weekly Column - December 31st 2009 This and other articles also available online at:
Investment Waves Blog It seems that no matter what is happening to the financial ma…
  October 18th, 2009

Newsletter: Are We (Half Way) There Yet

Are We (Half Way) There Yet? - A look at the stimulus paved road to recovery Pacifica Partners' Investment
Compass - Quarterly Market Commentary- Oct 18th 2009 In this issue: Pacifica Partners' 2009 third quarter
Investment Compass Quarterly Market Commentary examines the economy's current state an…