…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…
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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…
For Once, Rogers Isn't Shorting
Commodity guru Jim Rogers thinks America is becoming a socialist nation and isn’t happy with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, but he’s also not sounding too bearish on the market….
Bernanke on the Exit Plan
…forefront of the discussions. Today in The Wall Street Journal, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke addressed those concerns, saying that he is confident the Fed has the tools it needs…
Dorfman: Rally Still Has Legs
…“What happens after that depends on how forceful, and how lasting, the recovery is,” Dorfman says. “An onerous federal deficit, high personal debt, a persistent fall in home prices, or…
Buffett Isn't Seeing Green Shoots -- But Says They'll Come
…again. Buffett also gives his take on the need for and challenges involved in new financial regulation, and whether Ben Bernanke deserves to be reappointed as Federal Reserve chairman. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yiE38IYQjI&hl=en&fs=1&]…