From the December/January 2013 issue of Futures Magazine • Subscribe!
Williams says Fed could step up QE pace again after tapering
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President John Williams, emphasizing the need for policy flexibility, said any move to reduce the pace of the central bank’s bond buying could be followed by an increase should the economy weaken again.
Gold finds new investors in Japan
As Japan's new Prime Minister Abe is determined to fight deflation and spur economic growth in Japan, he has renewed interests among Japanese funds in gold as an asset class among the pension funds.
Yen jumps most in 3 months as risk appetite shrinks
The yen climbed the most in almost three months versus the dollar as risk appetite shrank, with Japanese stocks tumbling after a technical signal that they had gained too much, too fast.
The Blotter: Florida Ponzi scheme operators ordered to pay $28.4 million
A running list of regulatory and enforcement actions from around the trading industry.