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Federal Reserve

The Federal Reserve, commonly referred to as the FED, is the United States centralized banking system. There are 12 regional central banks. The Federal Reserve was established in 1913 with the passage of the Federal Reserve Act. It has a seven member Board of Governors appointed by the President of the United States.

Value Investment Fund – Status on October 31, 2021

Investment Fund, Value Investing / By David J Hoare MSA / 12/13/2021 01/02/2022

During October, the Fund continued to hold Wells Fargo as its only investment. During the month, Wells Fargo improved $5,166 over September’s ending balance, a 10.48% improvement. As stated in other articles related to Wells Fargo, this is a long-term investment tied to the removal of the Federal Reserve penalty now going into its fourth year. This penalty is designed to prevent Wells Fargo from growing beyond its current $1.9 Trillion of assets. In the interim, Wells Fargo has improved the quality of its balance sheet by improving its percentage of non-interest bearing deposits and the quality of loans. Currently, the Fund has set the sale price for this security at $58 per share. Initially, it was hoped that the Federal Reserve restriction would be lifted by year-end 2021, but that is looking unrealistic now. If the restriction is lifted by end of June 2022, the stock should reach the target goal of $58 per share thus generating an estimated $22,950 return on a $40,000 investment basis over a course of approximately 18 months. This equates to an annual return of about 25%.

Value Investing – The Federal Reserve System (Lesson 20)

Phase II - Financial Analysis / By David J Hoare MSA / 02/04/2014 01/30/2022

No other federal government creation is more misunderstood than the Federal Reserve System. The Federal Reserve’s primary purpose is to act as the central banking system for the United States. Formed in 1913, the Federal Reserve was tasked by Congress with three primary functions. One – maximize employment in the United States. Two – stabilize prices (control the inflation rate) and three – influence the interest rates for long-term notes. Since 1913 the Federal Reserve has expanded its role to include setting the monetary policy and regulating the entire US banking system.