In a new series on the “economic cures” for the coronavirus, the Financial Times is offering insights from leading commentators and policymakers on “how to alleviate a devastating global slowdown”.…
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Former Fed Policy Makers Voice Concern About Next Crisis
A recent Bloomberg article reports that Ben Bernanke, Timothy Geithner and Henry Paulson “all voiced varying degrees of concern about America’s ability to combat another financial meltdown 10 years after…
Dalio vs. Bernanke On Secular Stagnation
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke may disagree, but hedge fund guru Ray Dalio says we’re in a period of secular stagnation. (more…)
Sonders on Stocks, Bonds, and the Fed
Though the market’s recent pullback may not be over yet, Charles Schwab Chief Investment Strategist Liz Ann Sonders says longer-term factors are making her optimistic about the stock market and…
Romick on Why Bernanke Needs to Go
In a recent letter to FPA clients, top fund manager Steven Romick says the Federal Reserve’s easy money policies are having and will likely continue to have troubling effects on…
Oberweis: Follow Ben's Lead
Newsletter guru Jim Oberweis says that investors can make some nice profits by following the Fed. “Government policies shape markets, turn winners into losers and, unfortunately, can distort the invisible…
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…
Dreman: Bernanke Stuck in the Past on Jobs
David Dreman says U.S. policymakers are approaching the employment problem with antiquated views, and policies that aren’t addressing the real issues with job creation. In his latest Forbes colunn, Dreman…
Buffett Still Worried on Inflation
Warren Buffett says he’s still worried about inflation, and says, contrary to what many believe, inflation can occur even if the economy is operating with significant excess capacity. “I don’t…
Bernanke on the Exit Plan
There has been much speculation on what impact the government’s massive spending and lending programs will have on the economy and stock market, with fears of significant inflation at the…