Bernanke’s Grand Finale

Bernanke's Grand Finale Dear Sovereign Investor, Just two days after the Fed scaled back its $85 billion a month monetary stimulus program, the latest data revision revealed that the U.S. economy grew at its fastest clip in almost two years during the third quarter of 2013. The media is nearly ecstatic. The headlines will doubtless trumpet the news that U.S. growth of 4.1% has validated the Fed's tapering move. Stock markets also reacted robustly, as did the greenback. But wait just one minute. OK, the Fed sliced $10 billion from the bond-buying program — but $75 billion a month is still a lot by anybody's standard. While the latest data provides us with a fresh hint that 2014 growth could be better than expected, we're hardly out of the woods. The struggle is far from over. For Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, the announcement of the start of tapering was quite the grand finale … And it was quite a week in the markets, as the S&P 500 made its biggest weekly gain in two weeks … Thanks Ben! Regards, MB Slack Managing Editor, The Sovereign Investor P.S. Here are the highlights from the past week … in case you missed a few. Watch Out: Freedom Ship Ahoy! Imagine a giant, libertarian paradise roaming the international waters of the world — free from taxation, unconstitutional surveillance and the ever-increasing government micromanagement of our lives. I'm talking about the Freedom Ship — but is it really the best solution? To find out, click here. It Starts Monday … Are You Coming? On Monday, we're hosting a special Q&A webinar called The Hedge-Fund Secret to Riches. 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