Top value investor Ron Muhlenkamp says the Federal Reserve’s “twist” plan is counterproductive and will end up resulting in the opposite of what is intended. Muhlenkamp says the Fed is…
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Arnott on Why the Valuation Picture Is Troubling
…about 19, Arnott says, so the current level is only slightly higher. “But,” Arnott says, “this arithmetic misses something important: radical changes in the way the federal government calculates the…
Hussman: Recession Now "Virtually Certain"
…to be viewing the current situation as a replay of the 2010 correction, and are holding out hope that the Federal Reserve will launch another round of “monetary intervention”, as…
Gross: Fed Policies May Be Destroying Credit, Not Creating It
The Federal Reserve has for the past few years maintained a low interest rate policy in order to make credit easier to obtain and growth easier to come by. But…
Fisher: Like QE2, QE3 is Unnecessary
While murmurs of a potential “QE3” — that is, a third round of quantitative easing by the Federal Reserve — continue to hover over the stock market, Kenneth Fisher says…
Sonders: U.S. Recession Unlikely; Europe Needs To Do More
…readings we’ve seen recently — the Philadelphia Federal Reserve’s regional manufacturing index plunging to -30.7 and consumer confidence levels remaining very low — tend to be good contrarian indicators for…
Krugman: We Need a Short-Term Fix
…refinancing. And it would involve an all-out effort by the Federal Reserve to get the economy moving, with the deliberate goal of generating higher inflation to help alleviate debt problems.”…
Buffett on Why the Wealthy Pay Lower Tax Rates Than Middle Class -- And Why They Shouldn't
With the federal government running huge deficits, Warren Buffett says it’s time to raise taxes on the wealthy — who, he says, often end up paying much lower tax rates…
Grantham Buying for First Time Since '09, But Offers Several Warnings
…with the Federal Reserve possibly out of ammunition, new developments that lead to a global double-dip recession could result in a more “typical” pattern than we saw in 2009. “That…
Doll Cautiously Optimistic
…to name a few. He expects manufacturing data, unemployment data, work week length, and bank lending will all improve in the coming months. He also says he expects the Federal…