Wednesday, September 25, 2013

FED's Non-Taper Damage Control


James Bullard successfully sells markets on an Oct. taper. When will traders learn that it's not what Fed officials say that matters, but what they actually do? It reminds me of Lucy holding the football for Charlie Brown. No matter how many times she assures him that she will hold the ball in place, she always yanks it away just before his foot makes contact. Yet Charlie Brown falls for it every time.

- Source, The Schiff report: