By Gerhardt (Gary) P. Herbert, CFA
Those of us of a certain age can remember watching Saturday afternoon black and white reruns of Laurel and Hardy films. Invariably, after a series of laughable misunderstandings and comic mistakes Hardy would lament to sidekick Laurel, "Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into!" Well, today's Federal Reserve (Fed) reminds me of the well-meaning, but often bumbling Laurel, while pompous and stubborn Hardy is today's bond market. Unfortunately, the mistakes are no longer playing out in grainy black and white, but in vivid color for all to