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Tuesday, Dec 22
The Greatest Threat to Capitalism: Capitalism Itself - Seeking Alpha
The Greatest Threat to Capitalism: Capitalism Itself Seeking Alpha (blog) Various policy makers (particularly Ben Bernanke, who is currently up for reappointment) have begun to take on a self-congratulatory tone, suggesting that ...
Focusing on Malinvestment, Not Stimulus - Seeking Alpha
Focusing on Malinvestment, Not Stimulus Seeking Alpha (blog) As Marshall recently suggested, it appears Fed Chairman Bernanke doesn't understand the basic economics of central banking. Throwing more money into the ... and more »
Saturday, Dec 19
Why Bernanke Doesn't Understand Basic Economics of Central Banking - Seeking Alpha
Why Bernanke Doesn't Understand Basic Economics of Central Banking Seeking Alpha (blog) So, therefore, as the economy begins to recover, and as we move away from this very weak economic environment, the Federal Reserve is going to have to pull ...
Friday, Dec 18
How Are Governments to Finance Themselves? - Seeking Alpha
How Are Governments to Finance Themselves? Seeking Alpha (blog) Well, the Bernanke Fed is not independent of the government anyway. So, inflation is the answer. Bring it on! The interesting thing about the international ... and more »
America Plays Shell Game with Bailout Money - Seeking Alpha
America Plays Shell Game with Bailout Money Seeking Alpha (blog) Fed chair Bernanke said last month that "we'll be showing the taxpayers fairly significant extra income" when discussing the bailout programs (read that ... and more »
Thursday, Dec 17
More Thoughts on Bernanke's Recent Honors - Seeking Alpha
More Thoughts on Bernanke's Recent Honors Seeking Alpha (blog) It's too bad I've had reason to write so many posts about Ben Bernanke... First, he was named Foreign Policy's "Top Global Thinker. ...
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News - Seeking Alpha
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News Seeking Alpha (blog) Bernanke keeps his job. The Senate Banking Committee voted 16-7 to let Fed chairman Ben Bernanke keep his job for a second term, despite strong objections ... and more »
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About this author: Seeking Alpha (blog) Ben Bernanke is Person of the Year. Matt Yglesias has criticism, although he does say it was an appropriate choice. ...
Federal Government: Completely Out of Control? - Seeking Alpha
Federal Government: Completely Out of Control? Seeking Alpha (blog) As it stands, Ben Bernanke got the nod. I'm not surprised, and he did some good things after moving too slow out of the gate. However, I'm worried about the ...
Cramer's Stop Trading! Who Cares About the Intel Investigation (12/16/09) - Seeking Alpha
Benzinga Cramer's Stop Trading! Who Cares About the Intel Investigation (12/16/09) Seeking Alpha (blog) Cramer approved of Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's decision to keep interest rates low; "The great thing about Bernanke is he doesn't make a statement and then ...
Wednesday, Dec 16
Report from Europe: Stocks Recovering After Data Points to Dovish Fed - Seeking Alpha
Report from Europe: Stocks Recovering After Data Points to Dovish Fed Seeking Alpha (blog) Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, in a letter (made public) to Kentucky Senator Jim Bunning said that “the bulk of the evidence indicates that resource slack is ... and more »
Tuesday, Dec 15
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News - Seeking Alpha
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News Seeking Alpha (blog) Last month, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke told the Economic Club of New York: "Plenty of firms got into trouble making regular commercial loans, and plenty of ... and more »
Monday, Dec 14
Another Side of the Jobs Equation - Seeking Alpha
Another Side of the Jobs Equation Seeking Alpha (blog) Once they announce the “unforeseen” need for continued bailouts and printing, inflation expectations will rise. My guess is that Bernanke/Geithner, et al, ...
Sunday, Dec 13
Cramer's Mad Money - The Most Important Earnings Report This Week (12/11/09) - Seeking Alpha
Cramer's Mad Money - The Most Important Earnings Report This Week (12/11/09) Seeking Alpha (blog) He expects the press to make negative remarks about Bernanke regardless of what the Fed Chairman says. Cramer would listen to Discover Financial Services' ... and more »
US Debt - Is There a Limit? - Seeking Alpha
CBS News US Debt - Is There a Limit? Seeking Alpha (blog) Excerpt from his piece below with my comments mixed in for comic relief: Ben Bernanke, the Federal Reserve chairman, recently had some downbeat things to ... Friday Talking Points -- Washington FrenzyHuffington Post (blog)
Friday, Dec 11
Bonds: Maybe Loaning Money at Less than 4% for 30 Years Isn't a Good Idea - Seeking Alpha
Bonds: Maybe Loaning Money at Less than 4% for 30 Years Isn't a Good Idea Seeking Alpha (blog) From the comments: "The very first question Ben Bernanke, Tim Geithner, or any official that matters should be made to answer in no uncertain terms is why ...
Thursday, Dec 10
Record Volumes in Gold Market indicate a Gold Top - Seeking Alpha
istockAnalyst.com (press release) Record Volumes in Gold Market indicate a Gold Top Seeking Alpha (blog) News this week which would have acted as drivers included the Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke claiming that inflation "appears likely to remain subdued for some ...
Expect a New Direction for Crude Oil - Seeking Alpha
Expect a New Direction for Crude Oil Seeking Alpha (blog) The dollar rose last week on rumors that the Federal Reserve would raise the benchmark Fed Funds rate from the current 0.01% level, despite remarks from Ben ... Oil falls as Bernanke speech suggests slow demand recoveryXinhua
Wednesday, Dec 9
Our Stock Market Year in Review - Seeking Alpha
Our Stock Market Year in Review Seeking Alpha (blog) With the market in great distraught, it took Ben Bernanke, the Fed chairman, to accomplish the mission of calming the market, through an unprecedented move ... and more »
Want to Know What Those Things Are Worth Ben? Let the Market Tell You - Seeking Alpha
Want to Know What Those Things Are Worth Ben? Let the Market Tell You Seeking Alpha (blog) Speaking to the Economic Club of New York in October 2007, Ben Bernanke was asked what kind of market data he needed to set effective policy. ...
Tuesday, Dec 8
Futures Outlook: Investors Take Some Risk off the Table - Seeking Alpha
Futures Outlook: Investors Take Some Risk off the Table Seeking Alpha (blog) The March 2011 eurodollars were up .095 at 98.47 after Fed Chairman Bernanke tried to reassure markets yesterday that in spite of Friday's positive ... and more »
Tuesday FX Interest Rate Monitor: Risk Aversion Spurs Bid for Global Yields - Seeking Alpha
Tuesday FX Interest Rate Monitor: Risk Aversion Spurs Bid for Global Yields Seeking Alpha (blog) Both New York Fed chief, Bill Dudley and chairman Ben Bernanke sounded decidedly downbeat over the recovery for the world's largest economy on Monday. ... and more »
Report from Europe: Bernanke and Rating Agencies Spook Stocks - Seeking Alpha
Report from Europe: Bernanke and Rating Agencies Spook Stocks Seeking Alpha (blog) However, those gains have been substantially pared following Fed Chairman Bernanke's speech to the Economic Club of Washington DC, which suggested that his ...
Reservations Regarding Bernanke's Reappointment - Seeking Alpha
Reservations Regarding Bernanke's Reappointment Seeking Alpha (blog) So all in all, I do agree with Economics of Contempt's reservations but I'm not sure they are sufficient to remove Ben Bernanke from his Fed perch. ... Morning Call Market Summary -- December 8, 2009Comtex Smartrend
Monday, Dec 7
Economic Indicators Suggest Investing Caution - Seeking Alpha
Economic Indicators Suggest Investing Caution Seeking Alpha (blog) Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke celebrated December 7 th by giving a “where the economy is going” type speech at the Economic Club in Washington, DC. ...
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News - Seeking Alpha
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News Seeking Alpha (blog) Fed cools rate hike concerns. Fed chief Ben Bernanke said Monday the economic recovery still faces "formidable headwinds"; noted that inflation is liable to ... and more »
Is the Fed Gearing Up to Raise Rates in the Not-Too-Distant Future? - Seeking Alpha
Is the Fed Gearing Up to Raise Rates in the Not-Too-Distant Future? Seeking Alpha (blog) As the kangaroo court kind of grilling Ben Bernanke received last week surely shows, you really do need to be careful what you wish for. The Federal Reserve ... and more »
Sunday, Dec 6
Bernanke Is Not the Problem - Seeking Alpha
Bernanke Is Not the Problem Seeking Alpha (blog) On Thursday, a poll was released that only 21% of Americans support giving Helicopter Ben Bernanke a second term as chairman of the US Fed. ... and more »
What's the Point of Bashing Bernanke? - Seeking Alpha
What's the Point of Bashing Bernanke? Seeking Alpha (blog) I sat next to Chairman Bernanke at FOMC meetings during most of his approximately three years as a Fed Governor before he left to become Chairman of the ...
BLS Employment Numbers Don't Add Up - Seeking Alpha
BLS Employment Numbers Don't Add Up Seeking Alpha (blog) Fed chair Ben Bernanke is up for reappointment and is experiencing some difficult times with his congressional critics. Good news has suddenly and ... and more »
Bernanke: What Makes You Think the Current Recovery Is Sustainable? - Seeking Alpha
Bernanke: What Makes You Think the Current Recovery Is Sustainable? Seeking Alpha (blog) I'm pretty damn sure the Fed will not end their massive MBS buying-spree next Spring, as the original gameplan calls for. So what's the plan, Bernanke? ... and more »
Friday, Dec 4
About this author: - Seeking Alpha
About this author: Seeking Alpha (blog) Much of the focus overnight was on the Fed and ECB. In the US, Fed Chairman Bernanke told the Senate Banking Committee that, “the two issues we need to ... and more »
The Betting Line on Bernanke - Seeking Alpha
The Betting Line on Bernanke Seeking Alpha (blog) As expected, Fed head Ben Bernanke got a rough ride Thursday at his pre-confirmation confirmation hearing. While he wasn't accused of having had anything to ...
Thursday, Dec 3
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News - Seeking Alpha
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News Seeking Alpha (blog) Bernanke defends Fed leadership. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke defended his leadership of the Fed and urged the Senate Banking Committee to preserve the central ... and more »
