Yahoo Finance Live's Julie Hyman breaks down how to make sense of the Federal Reserve's 'Dot Plot' or Summary of Economic Projections.

The dot plot, decoded When the central bank releases its Summary of Economic Projections each quarter, Fed watchers focus obsessively on one part in particular: the so-called dot plot.

The Fed dot plot is a quarterly chart with FOMC participants’ predictions about what the federal funds rate will be over the next two to three years and in the longer term. The dot plot provides ...

The dot plot was invented in late 2011, at a time when Fed officials were considering how to prepare markets for the shift they hoped to make away from the unprecedented array of monetary support ...

The dot plot, decoded When the central bank releases its Summary of Economic Projections each quarter, Fed watchers focus obsessively on one part in particular: the so-called dot plot.

The Fed Dot Plot is a fun read but it's ultimately a guess based on incomplete information. Don't put too much weight into it and you likely won't end up disappointed!

Besides the Fed's rate decision for December (half-point hike almost certainly), investors will be keeping a close eye on the dot plot of interest-rate projections, which also will be released at ...

The dot plot, released each quarter, is a chart that tracks each of the 19 Fed officials' federal funds rate projections. Four Fed officials believe funds will stay where they are, while seven ...

Here’s everything you need to know about the dot plot, including what it is, how to read it — and why you might want to think critically about it. What is the Fed’s dot plot?