Fattened by the Federal Reserve, the markets want more

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Fresh talk of extending QE is a sign that the markets just want more. Plus, gold shines bright among the carnage, learning to love leverage, and more.

OCT 17, 2014

By Jeff Benjamin

The markets are looking to the Fed for help, any help at all. Is it possible the end of quantitative easing could be later, rather than sooner? Seeking a lifeline in a single phrase or reference
Hawkish Fed member gives the nod to extending quantitative easing beyond October to appease and calm the financial markets. Seems like somebody should have realized a long time ago that a big, fat market fed by the Fed will always want more, not less. Putting a taper delay on the table
Gold is back as the safe choice. If it seems obvious, that's because it is. GLD has erased losses for the year
Investing on leverage might be less risky than other forms of borrowing you are probably already doing. If you own a car or a house you're already doing it

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Fattened by the Federal Reserve, the markets want more

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