
Going into Wednesday’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) policy statement, there was almost universal opinion that the Fed would taper. However, generally speaking, markets almost always have diverging opinions. In my 30 years in the markets, I have never seen such uniformity of opinion with as few dissenters as there were leading into this FOMC meeting.
The Fed surprised the markets by not tapering. Stocks, bonds, gold, silver, and other commodities soared. The action of the markets confirms that the Fed’s decision to not taper was a big surprise.
Two questions arise for investors here. First, how good are gurus’ opinions?… Please click here or the title below to read more.