Fed's Tapering of QE Measures Expected to Begin in Early 2014

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Dec. 12, 2013 - PRLog -- The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) has been dropping some big hints that it plans to begin tapering off its quantitative easing (QE) strategies soon – likely in the first quarter of 2014. The tapering will mark the beginning of the end for the Fed's unprecedented $85 billion per month bond-buying program implemented to breathe new life into a weak economy. WealthTrust-Arizona, a financial planning firm based in Scottsdale, Arizona, offers the following advice about how the Fed's tapering of QE measures may affect your bond portfolio.

QE tapering gained widespread attention back in May when Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the Fed, announced: “If we see continued improvement and we have confidence that that's going to be sustained then we could in the next few meetings . . . take a step down in our pace of purchases.” This sparked an immediate increase in the record-low bond interest rate, causing many investors to worry about their bond portfolio. The most important thing to remember is that tapering isn't going to happen overnight, according to Mike Bowen, Senior Financial Advisor and Chairman of the Fixed Income Committee at WealthTrust-Arizona. “Rather, it is likely to involve gradual easing over an extended period of time, in order to prevent a major disruption to the bond market,” said Bowen.

For more information about the Fed's expected QE tapering and how it may affect your investments, visit http://www.wealthtrust-arizona.com. WealthTrust-Arizona specializes in providing financial planning, investment advising and estate planning services to wealthy individuals in Arizona.

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