3 Key Events From the Past Week

By David Hanson, Matt Koppenheffer, and Alison Southwick – Aug 11, 2013 at 11:14AM

NYSE: NLY

Annaly Capital Management

Market Cap

$10B

Today's Change

(0.15%) $0.03

Current Price

$20.35

Price as of May 17, 2024, 4:00 p.m. ET

3 of this week’s top stories.

In this segment of The Motley Fool's financials-focused show, Where the Money Is, financial-sector analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson take a look at three can't-miss stories from the past week.

In Fed-watch news, Chicago Fed president Charles Evans got bold about the potential for the Fed slowing down bond purchases in 2013. Matt and David also break down notable earnings releases from Annaly Capital (NLY 0.15%) and Markel (MKL 0.64%).

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Alison Southwick has no position in any stocks mentioned. David Hanson owns shares of Annaly Capital Management and Markel. Matt Koppenheffer owns shares of Markel. The Motley Fool recommends Markel. The Motley Fool owns shares of Markel. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.