…market nations in Asia. He also gives his take on gold, which he says will be a good investment as long as Ben Bernanke is heading the Federal Reserve. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQRU2raejxQ]…
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Grantham Expects "Painful" Pullback in 2010
…fair value, he adds. Grantham sees a pullback in late 2009 as unlikely, with low interest rates, lots of money being pumped into the economy, the promise from the Federal…
Siegel: Recession Over & Stocks Attractive, but Unemployment to Stay High
…drop,” Siegel said in an interview, the Wisconsin State Journal reports. He says the economy bottomed in July or August and is in recovery mode, largely because of the Federal…
Shiller: Housing to Move Sideways
…the housing market — including the $8,000 first-time home-buyer credit and the Federal Reserve’s mortgage-backed security buying program. As those plans wind down, the question will be whether the housing…
Bad Recession, 'Zippy' Recovery? History Says 'Yes'
…offers some interesting observations about the 1920-21 depression and the government’s response to it, which included higher interest rates and budget surpluses. And he warns about the Federal Reserve’s recent…
Eveillard Keen on Gold and Asia
…reserves only if they’re holding that cash as a reserve for future opportunities — not as a long-term strategy. Eveillard also talks about the potential demise of America’s fiat currency,…
They Got It Right in March; What Do They Say Now?
…and earnings, in line with our stock-market target,” he says. But beyond next year, money tightening by the Federal Reserve and higher taxes due to big budget deficits could cause…
Stiglitz: Asian Recovery Is "Remarkable"
…many problems. He also advocated shifting away from using the dollar as the world’s reserve currency, saying that it is “not a good store of value” due to high public…
Buffett: Inflation Coming, Congress Must Step Up
…ways to finance a ballooning federal debt: borrowing from foreigners, borrowing from Americans, or, printing money. According to Buffett, that last option will need to account for $900 billion, meaning…
Behavior Finance Pioneer on Efficient Markets, Bubbles
…inefficient, governments could take steps to help stabilize markets. Among them: linking the down-payment for mortgages to a measure of real estate “frothiness”, and ensuring that bank reserve requirements “are…