Tag: monetary policy
Bernanke Births ‘Tapering’, But Timing Uncertain
By Chris Wrenn Ben Bernanke and the Federal Reserve began easing with the goal of seeing the U.S. through a difficult economic landscape. By lowering rates and...
Bernanke Reverts to Type, Dollar Destruction Follows
Given the great expectations preceding it, market reaction to the release of the June 19th FOMC meeting today added up to a distasteful case...
Fed Policy: Uncle Ben and the Ill Communication
To paraphrase Warren Buffett, by most accounts the 5 year tide of the Federal Reserve's grand experiment in monetary accommodation is about to start...
Tightening Fed Policy: Is A Smooth Exit A Sure Thing?
What factor is most responsible for the recovery Fed policy has - by most accounts - stimulated in financial (housing and labor also?) markets...
Reviving The Yen Carry Trade
By Andrew Kassen "The Yen Carry Trade" - whatever your tenure in and familiarity with financial markets, it's a litmus phrase evoking a...
Inflation Nation: Is it Time to Question Fed’s ZIRP Timeline?
By Ross Heart “Inflation will eventually rear its ugly head because of the Federal Reserve”
“Runaway inflation is inevitable and the US Dollar is going...
Long Term Trend Analysis of Key Agriculture Commodities
By Andrew Nyquist
Most conversations around the global economy and fiscal outlook revolve around two key subjects: money printing vs austerity and higher taxes/more spending vs...
Bernanke Lathers up Equity Markets, Metal Heads
OMG, did he say QE may last forever? I feel like a school girl (or was that school boy? -- cue, Lloyd Christmas please). Comments...
Quick Take: Gold (GLD) Prices Pushing Up Against Resistance
By Andrew Nyquist
After a fast and furious run of higher prices in June and July, Gold topped out and fell 20 percent, prompting many analysts...
Finding Middle America: Hey, We’re Over Here!
After two years of taking desperate measures to fight off a heavy handed recession, Mr. Bernanke’s reflation efforts are hitting his intended equity target...
