The Federal Reserve shifted from QT to QE as of Nov. 26, 2025, adding $37.4 billion to its securities portfolio since then. Read what investors need to know.

Learn how open market operations and quantitative easing differ in scale and purpose, impacting economic growth and monetary policy strategies. Get insights and examples.

Don’t Fight the Fed” – has advised investors to align their strategies with the prevailing monetary policy of the U.S. Federal Reserve

At the January meeting, the Fed held interest rates steady in a range of 3.5%–3.75% after cutting by 75 basis points over the three previous meetings.

Learn the significance of a Fed pivot, when the Federal Reserve shifts its monetary policy, and how these changes affect the economy and financial markets.

Relief that President Donald Trump said he’d tap Kevin Warsh to head the Federal Reserve, rather than someone seen as more willing to ignore inflation and slash interest rates, sent the dollar and short-dated Treasuries rallying.

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Wall Street's main indexes closed lower on Friday as investors viewed President Donald Trump's nomination of former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh as a hawkish choice to succeed Federal Reserve Chair ​Jerome Powell,