Category: Quantitative Easing
The analysis published under this category are as follows.
Monday, October 01, 2012
Socialist Global Central Bank Crime Syndicate QE-4-Ever Inflation Theft / Stock-Markets / Quantitative Easing
By: Nadeem_Walayat
It is barely four weeks since the European arm of the global central bank crime syndicate (ECB) announced its policy of wanting to print unlimited euro's to monetize bankrupting PIIGS debts that was welcomed by the markets who's participants would be lining up to offload PIIGS bonds bought at far higher interest rates (lower prices) onto predominantly German tax payers because it is Germany that backs the Euro as a sound currency rather than the Greek or Spanish versions of the Zimbabwean Dollar.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Bernanke Put: Beware of Easy Money / Stock-Markets / Quantitative Easing
By: Axel_Merk
Central bankers around the world may be providing a backstop to the financial markets in much the same way Greenspan did during the “Goldilocks” years, but when the short-term euphoria wears off, will the negative repercussions be even more severe? Bernanke’s Federal Reserve (Fed) appears to specifically target equity market appreciation as part of its offensive in bringing down the unemployment rate; expectations are high: every time the market sells off, the Fed might simply print more money. We fear central bankers have overstepped their reach, and the implications of their actions may be much worse than the anticipated benefits.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Betting on Bankers, What if the Fed has Got it All Wrong? / Stock-Markets / Quantitative Easing
By: John_Mauldin
As long-time readers know, I get a large volume of research sent my way. I can't get to all of it every week, but I really do try. And today's Outside the Box, from a new (to me) source, hooked me from the first few paragraphs.
Correlation is not causation, as we all know. That brings us to the Fed, where many market observers are seeing causation when there might be other reasons for stock market movements. What if the victory lap Bernanke has taken due to stock market results is perhaps a little too early or out of place entirely? And what might that potentially say about future market performance and correlations?
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Bernanke Declares War on Canadian Economy / Politics / Quantitative Easing
By: Mike_Shedlock
The financial world cheered when Bernanke announced QE3 until it works (which is essentially forever, because it never will work).
Bruce Stewart, writing for the Winnipeg Free Press, is one of few who figured out QE for what it really is: A Beggar-Thy-Neighbor competitive currency debasement policy hoping to sink the US dollar.
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Sunday, September 23, 2012
Q.E. to Infinity Unintended Consequences / Interest-Rates / Quantitative Easing
By: John_Mauldin
There is an intense debate going on in the first-class cabin of Economics Airlines about the direction in which our plane should be pointed. And while those of us back in the cheap seats don't get to help decide, knowing where we will land is of intense interest to all of us. This week we listen in on the debate, in the form of speeches and academic postings passed back from first class for the rest of us to read. This type of debate also occurred when Greenspan held rates down at an abnormally low level for a very long time. The unintended consequence of that move was a housing and debt/leverage bubble. Are there potential unintended consequences to Bernanke's current monetary policy, which some are calling Quantitative Easing Infinity? I suggest you put up your tray tables and fasten your seatbelts – the ride could get bumpy as we explore QE Infinity: Unintended Consequences.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
QE Shell Game, the Fed's Latest Scam / Politics / Quantitative Easing
By: Stephen_Lendman
Now you see it. Now you don't. QE III is the Fed's latest scam. A previous article quoted PIMCO's Bill Gross. He called it money printing "till the cows come home."
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Why QE3 Won’t Jumpstart the Economy and What Would / Economics / Quantitative Easing
By: Ellen_Brown
The economy could use a good dose of “aggregate demand”—new spending money in the pockets of consumers—but QE3 won’t do it. Neither will it trigger the dreaded hyperinflation. In fact, it won’t do much at all. There are better alternatives.
The Fed’s announcement on September 13, 2012, that it was embarking on a third round of quantitative easing has brought the “sound money” crew out in force, pumping out articles with frighting titles such as “QE3 Will Unleash’ Economic Horror’ On The Human Race.” The Fed calls QE an asset swap, swapping Fed-created dollars for other assets on the banks’ balance sheets. But critics call it “reckless money printing” and say it will inevitably produce hyperinflation. Too much money will be chasing too few goods, forcing prices up and the value of the dollar down.
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Friday, September 21, 2012
QE-3 Hyperventilating Hyperbole on Hyperinflation / Stock-Markets / Quantitative Easing
By: Ned_W_Schmidt
Wow! The hyperventilating hyperbole on hyperinflation to be brought about by QE-3 was near overwhelming. From some of what we read, QE-3 is to cure all the economic woes of the U.S., cause hyperinflation, crash the U.S. dollar, prevent male patten baldness, push $Gold to $2,400, and cause the death of our favorite pet. Oh, and the perennial favorite fantasy trotted out on a regular basis is Silver going back to $50. Could QE-3 really be all those things, or is it really Damp Squib One?
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Money Printing Stimulus, Is this the world’s most important debate? / Economics / Quantitative Easing
By: William_Bancroft
Last week the Bernanke Fed recommenced its interventionist tendencies and announced QE3. The world’s most important central bank will be able to buy its previously targeted range of securities to the tune of $40bn a month.
The Fed probably felt newly empowered by the ECB’s recent promises to action, and the deliberately awe inspiring words of ‘Super’ Mario Draghi. The world’s most systemically important central banks are building their balance sheets and with it an even bigger hand in the world’s most important financial game of poker.
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
How to Game the Fed QE3 / Stock-Markets / Quantitative Easing
By: Money_Morning
Peter Krauth writes:
Everything changed on September 13. It's the day Ben Bernanke promised not to take away the punch bowl.
Last Thursday, Helicopter Ben announced that the Fed would start buying $40 billion in mortgage-backed securities -- for as long as it takes. He also announced the Fed will keep rates between 0-0.25%, until mid-2015.
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
U.S. Treasury Debt Powder Kegs and Money Printing Photo Ops / Stock-Markets / Quantitative Easing
By: Doug_Wakefield
The following is a portion of an interview I conducted with Dr. Janice Dorn, as found in the December 2006 issue of The Investor’s Mind: Mindgames. Dr. Dorn has not only traded the futures markets for the past 2 decades, but has coached hundreds of traders in the futures markets. She holds a PhD in neuroanatomy, and is an M.D., certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. I am confident you will find these comments even more pertinent today, than when they were originally read in December 2006.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
The Trouble with Printing Money, QE3 Reflects Colossal Failure to Address Our Predicament / Interest-Rates / Quantitative Easing
By: Dr_Martenson
For a while now, I have been expecting a coordinated, global central bank action that would seek to print more money out of thin air, or "QE" (quantitative easing), as it is now called. Now we have two of the most important central banks, that of the U.S. (the Federal Reserve) and in Europe (the ECB) having committed to open-ended, limitless QE.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
QE3 Blowing Up the Debt Bubble / Interest-Rates / Quantitative Easing
By: BATR
It begins . . . the latest downgrade of credit worthiness for the former titan reserve currency. As reality strikes, financial confidence goes negative. Forget the pump and dump equity markets, just how long will it be before the bondholders demand higher interest rates to cover their risk? Ben Shalom Bernanke answers this concern with intentions to keep rates near zero. Pure escapism out of the strange world of banksters’ hubris - faces the rating agencies. US Credit Rating Cut by Egan-Jones ... Again
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Quantitative Counterfeiting Forever / Interest-Rates / Quantitative Easing
By: Michael_Pento
Last week, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke announced that the central bank would launch an unprecedented form of quantitative easing. This “new and improved” iteration of money printing will be without limit and duration. The Fed Head launched QE III ($40 billion of MBS purchases every month) on September 13th and stated that it will remain in effect until the labor market “improves substantially.” He also promised that, “The Committee will continue its purchases of agency mortgage backed securities, undertake additional asset purchases, and employ its other policy tools as appropriate until such improvement is achieved…” In other words the Fed will continue to counterfeit money until there is a substantial decline in the unemployment rate. Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, September 17, 2012
Federal Reserve Flirting with a New Paradigm Shift / Interest-Rates / Quantitative Easing
By: Darah_Bazargan
It has been my long expectation that the Federal Reserve would uplift a sagging financial system by way of injecting more liquidly into our economic bloodstream.
On Thursday September 13th, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke announced Quantitative Easing 3, initiating the purchase of 40 billion dollars in mortgage backed securities per month on an open-ended basis.
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