In the following video, The Motley Fool's Alison Southwick talks with Fool.com contributor Travis Hoium about the Federal Open Market Committee minutes that were released earlier this week and their impact on gold and the banking sector. The main topic is the Fed's talk of ending quantitative easing, which would severely impact the gold-investing thesis and could have a big effect on banking interest rates. Travis tells us which banks were down on the news and how investors should react.
The Federal Open Market Committee released its minutes, and several sectors took a hit.
About the Author
Travis Hoium is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst covering solar energy, technology, and growth stocks. Before The Motley Fool, Travis was a mechanical engineer at 3M and founded a virtual reality company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Minnesota.
