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Taper

Please click here for a chart of Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ).

Note the following:

  • All investors should pay attention to the Fed because the Fed’s policies have a major impact on the stock market.
  • The chart shows when the Fed statement was announced.
  • The chart shows heavy momo buying after the Fed statement.
  • The Fed will taper its buying of securities.  The taper will be $15 billion per month.  This is exactly the same as the consensus.
  • The Fed is still in la-la land.