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Fed Balance Sheet vs. Stock Market; Will QE Cause Inflation?

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Fed Balance Sheet vs. Stock Market; Will QE Cause Inflation? Fed Balance Sheet vs. Stock Market. The risk premiums of risky securities have become unsustainably compressed in the process, and the Feds balance sheet has metastasized to $3.5 Trading Psychology Weblog. Trim Tabs - Bidermans Daily Edge.

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James Grant Conference Video: Inflation Expectations, Growth, Policy Problems; Europe Has Become Japan

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Here''s an interesting video from the recent James Grant Conference. Note: you may have to click on the play arrow twice to start the video. Note: you may have to click on the play arrow twice to start the video. It is that money that has no counterpart on the balance sheet of a central bank indicating that it''s a liability.

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"Whatever It Takes" Stage Two; Headwinds Explain Why Draghi Will Fail This Time

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Having already cut interest rates to record lows and saying they can go no lower, Draghi is now focused on boosting the ECB’s balance sheet. We are quite confident that the impact on our balance sheet size will be adequate, will be significant, will be sizable,” Draghi said. trillion] more than the current level.

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Nothing Magical About 2% Inflation Target Says Bernanke

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Bernanke also made the case in his presentation for keeping the Fed’s balance sheet big in the aftermath of the financial crisis. [Is Most other major central banks have permanently large balance sheets and are able to implement monetary policy without problems,” he said.

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Can the Fed Really Print Money? What Would Negative Interest Rates Do?

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Despite the unprecedented increase in the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet, growth in M2 over the first nine months of this year fell below its average rate of growth over the past 115 years, a time when the growth in the monetary base was stable and quite modest. Please play the following video for a big laugh. So which is it?

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Draghi Announces ECB Exit From Easing Remains Far Off

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On our policy stance, let me say that its been accommodative in the past, it is accommodative in the present time and will stay accommodative for the foreseeable future," Draghi said. Bernanke says the US economy is solid enough that the Fed can begin tapering its balance sheet purchases later this year. Mish Audio Video.

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Ben Bernanke vs. John Hussman; Beauty of Truth vs. Beast of Dogma; Four Questions

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Bernanke made that claim in response to a question if he was confident that QE (the policy of buying bonds to drive down long-term interest rates with short-term rates already at zero), would heal the economy. Although things may not play out the same way next time, my own policy is to admit mistakes, or someone else will do it for you.