<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>ETF Trends &#187; Federal Reserve</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.etftrends.com/tag/federal-reserve/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.etftrends.com</link>
	<description>Setting the Pace for Exchange Traded Funds</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:00:32 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2</generator>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
			<item>
		<title>Turnaround Tuesday: Stock ETFs Stage Late-Day Rally</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/stock-etfs-turn-green-after-bernanke-speaks/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/stock-etfs-turn-green-after-bernanke-speaks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:18:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Reserve]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lead]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SPY]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=65639</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A dramatic rally in the last hour of U.S. trading Tuesday pushed stock exchange traded funds into the green to cap a volatile session.
The major stock ETFs closed higher after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank is closely watching economic data and stands ready “to take further action as appropriate to promote [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/stock-etfs-turn-green-after-bernanke-speaks/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>ETFs Primed for Big Moves as Fed Meets</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/etfs-primed-for-big-moves-as-fed-meets/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/etfs-primed-for-big-moves-as-fed-meets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 18:11:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Reserve]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TLT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Treasury Bonds]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=64109</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Stock exchange traded funds were deep in the red Monday and could see more big swings this week as the Federal Reserve meets and investors look for further easing from the central bank.
Expectations of some type of policy announcement on Wednesday have been running high since Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke last month said the Fed [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/etfs-primed-for-big-moves-as-fed-meets/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Stock ETFs Mixed as Markets Await Obama, Bernanke</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/stock-etfs-higher-as-markets-await-obama-bernanke/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/stock-etfs-higher-as-markets-await-obama-bernanke/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:16:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dow Jones Industrial Average]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Reserve]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lead]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=62935</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Stock exchange traded funds were mixed Thursday before two key speeches on the U.S. economy from President Barack Obama and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) was flat in chopping trading along with the Dow at last check.
Obama is scheduled to deliver a highly anticipated speech to Congress on [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/stock-etfs-higher-as-markets-await-obama-bernanke/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Gold ETFs Vault 3% on Fed Easing Speculation</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/08/gold-etfs-vault-3-on-fed-easing-speculation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/08/gold-etfs-vault-3-on-fed-easing-speculation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:19:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodity ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Reserve]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GLD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gold]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IAU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SGOL]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=62147</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Gold exchange traded funds rallied 3% on Tuesday amid speculation the Federal Reserve may unveil additional economic stimulus at its September meeting.
The minutes from the August meeting released Tuesday showed that some Fed officials were in favor stepping in to provide more support for shaky financial markets. Options discussed included another round of Treasury bond [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/08/gold-etfs-vault-3-on-fed-easing-speculation/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Stock, Gold ETFs Rally After Bernanke</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/08/stock-gold-etfs-volatile-after-bernanke/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/08/stock-gold-etfs-volatile-after-bernanke/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:55:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Reserve]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GLD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gold]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SPY]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=61741</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds tracking U.S. stocks and gold rallied Friday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the Fed will take an extra day at its September meeting to consider additional support for the economy.
Bernanke didn&#8217;t announce any immediate easing measures from the central bank.
The Fed &#8220;has a range of tools that could be used [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/08/stock-gold-etfs-volatile-after-bernanke/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Stock, Metals ETFs Surge as Bernanke Hints at Further Stimulus</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/07/stock-metals-etfs-surge-as-bernanke-hints-at-further-stimulus/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/07/stock-metals-etfs-surge-as-bernanke-hints-at-further-stimulus/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Reserve]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GLD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gold]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Precious Metals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Silver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SLV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SPY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[U.S. Dollar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UUP]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=58103</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds that invest in U.S. stocks and precious metals jumped Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank stands ready to provide more support to financial markets if the economy worsens.
Bernanke’s comments in testimony before Congress lit a fire under gold and silver ETFs as the dollar fell sharply. The [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/07/stock-metals-etfs-surge-as-bernanke-hints-at-further-stimulus/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Dollar ETF Plumbs New Low as Fed Cuts Growth Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/04/dollar-etf-plumbs-new-low-as-fed-cuts-growth-outlook/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/04/dollar-etf-plumbs-new-low-as-fed-cuts-growth-outlook/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 18:48:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dollar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Reserve]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UUP]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=52130</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[PowerShares DB US Dollar Bullish Fund (NYSEArca: UUP) fell further Wednesday after the Federal Reserve cut its forecast for U.S. economic growth this year and as Fed chief Ben Bernanke fielded questions from reporters in a press conference.
The dollar ETF, which tracks the greenback’s movements against a basket of currencies, was down 0.3% in afternoon [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/04/dollar-etf-plumbs-new-low-as-fed-cuts-growth-outlook/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Gold, Silver ETFs Higher After Fed Statement</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/04/gold-silver-etfs-higher-after-fed-statement/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/04/gold-silver-etfs-higher-after-fed-statement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:01:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Commodity ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Reserve]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GLD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gold]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Silver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SLV]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=52109</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds (ETFs) that hold gold and silver rose Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said it would keep its benchmark interest rate near zero, adding its bond-buying program would end on June 30 as planned.
SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEArca: GLD) and iShares Silver Trust (NYSEArca: SLV) moved higher after the Fed statement. However, the bigger [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/04/gold-silver-etfs-higher-after-fed-statement/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Dollar, Treasury ETFs to Key on Bernanke</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/04/dollar-treasury-etfs-to-key-on-bernanke/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/04/dollar-treasury-etfs-to-key-on-bernanke/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:09:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dollar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Reserve]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TLT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Treasury Bonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UUP]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=51382</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Investors will be watching the action in exchange traded funds (ETFs) tracking the dollar and U.S. Treasury bonds Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke faces off against a room of reporters.
An ETF investing in long-term bonds, iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond Fund (NYSEArca: TLT), is essentially flat for the year. However, the PowerShares [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/04/dollar-treasury-etfs-to-key-on-bernanke/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Silver ETF Traders Brace for Wild Ride as Fed Meets</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/04/silver-etf-traders-brace-for-wild-ride-as-fed-meets/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/04/silver-etf-traders-brace-for-wild-ride-as-fed-meets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:48:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Commodity ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Reserve]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Silver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SLV]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=51904</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Volume in iShares Silver Trust (NYSEArca: SLV) has exploded along with activity in options contracts based on the exchange traded fund (ETF) as silver prices flirt with record highs and the Federal Reserve meets this week.
The silver ETF saw wild swings in heavy trading Monday as bullion prices made a run at $50 an ounce, [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/04/silver-etf-traders-brace-for-wild-ride-as-fed-meets/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>ETFs React to Falling Unemployment</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/01/etfs-react-to-falling-unemployment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/01/etfs-react-to-falling-unemployment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 16:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Long-Short ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sector ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EPV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Reserve]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hot Story]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OIH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oil]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=44372</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are trying to gain traction on Friday after the government said the economy added fewer jobs than expected in December and the unemployment rate fell to 9.4%.

The nation&#8217;s economy added 103,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate dropped to 9.4% last month, its lowest level in 19 months. But the [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/01/etfs-react-to-falling-unemployment/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>What ETFs Are Doing Ahead of Fed Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/12/what-etfs-are-doing-ahead-fed-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/12/what-etfs-are-doing-ahead-fed-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sector ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biotechnology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BWX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Consumer Staples]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emerging Markets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Reserve]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FXG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hot Story]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IBB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International Treasury Bonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pharmaceuticals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[South Korea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[U.S. Dollar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UUP]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=42972</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Most exchange traded funds (ETFs) are keeping gains tempered this morning as the markets await word about what the Federal Reserve will do about interest rates. While they wait, investors seem to be taking comfort in a solid retail report.

The Commerce Department reported U.S. retail sales increased 0.8% in November, up for a fifth consecutive [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/12/what-etfs-are-doing-ahead-fed-meeting/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>ETFs Pause and Wait for Fed Announcement</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/11/etfs-pause-and-wait-for-fed-announcement/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/11/etfs-pause-and-wait-for-fed-announcement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[China]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emerging Markets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FCHI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Reserve]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hot Story]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leisure & Entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PBS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TLT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Treasury Bonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[U.S. Dollar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UDN]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=40556</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The day the markets have anticipated is finally here: the Federal Reserve will wrap up a two-day policy meeting and announce whether there will be any quantitative easing steps taken. Ahead of the announcement, exchange traded funds (ETFs) paused for breath.
The markets seem all but assured that the Federal Reserve will announce a purchase of [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/11/etfs-pause-and-wait-for-fed-announcement/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Know What to Expect From Your Bond ETF Portfolio</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/11/know-what-expect-from-your-bond-etf-portfolio/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/11/know-what-expect-from-your-bond-etf-portfolio/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Reserve]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Treasury Bonds]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=40084</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The word deflation has been thrown around in the past few months, but the Federal Reserve will likely intervene to help push inflation along. The Fed&#8217;s heavy hand is affecting the Treasuries market, along with related exchange traded funds (ETFs).
The 30-year Treasury yields increased as much as half a percentage point since September to 2.61% [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/11/know-what-expect-from-your-bond-etf-portfolio/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>October ETF Performance Report</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/10/october-etf-performance-report-3/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/10/october-etf-performance-report-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 21:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETF Performance Reports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Reserve]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=40265</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On the heels of the best September in decades came another solid month for the markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs).
In October, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2.6%. The S&#38;P 500 gained 3.4% and the NASDAQ added 5.5%. All in all, it was the best October for the Dow since 2006 and the best [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/10/october-etf-performance-report-3/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

