Weekly Market Commentary | Week of May 31, 2011 - Benzinga

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Weekly Market Commentary | Week of May 31, 2011 Benzinga •As the grand ocean liner the QE2 embarked on her final voyage, she ran aground on a sandbank near the Isle of Wight. •Might the markets run aground on unseen risks as the Fed's flagship QE2 program comes to its finish at the end of ... and more »

Revealed: inside Glasgow's new Riverside Museum - Herald Scotland

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Revealed: inside Glasgow's new Riverside Museum Herald Scotland Huge glass cases display 159 model ships, including the Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth and QE2, highlighting the importance of the Clyde shipyards. Celebrity items include a Chrysler jeep donated by Robbie Coltrane and the stunt bike Danny MacAskill rode ... and more »

Quantitative Easing: Your Ultimate Cheat Sheet to the Monetary Policy - Wall St. Cheat Sheet

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Quantitative Easing: Your Ultimate Cheat Sheet to the Monetary Policy Wall St. Cheat Sheet The term caught on because it distinguished the new program from the early one (which now became known as QE1), and also because the huge scale of the program reminded people of the giant ocean liner Queen Elizabeth II. QE2 is highly controversial. ... and more »

India trading at 35x PE premium Vs peers: Morgan Stanley - Moneycontrol.com

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India trading at 35x PE premium Vs peers: Morgan Stanley Moneycontrol.com The emerging markets would benefit from liquidity created by QE2. We dithered with that opinion. We identified a problem of slowing growth and rising inflation as a constraint to market performance. Unfortunately, we have been proven somewhat right in ... and more »

The Titan crane: a true giant of Clydebank shipbuilding - Scotsman

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The Titan crane: a true giant of Clydebank shipbuilding Scotsman On 19 November 1968, above the crowds watching the QE2 launch, 150 feet (46 metres) tall and motionless, stood the blue giant Titan crane that had made it possible to build the iconic ship. It had stood in the same spot for decades, rising above the ...

US Stocks Advance on Speculation About Additional Bailout Aid for Greece - Bloomberg

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US Stocks Advance on Speculation About Additional Bailout Aid for Greece Bloomberg Still, the gauge rose 5.8 percent from the end of 2010 through May 27 amid government stimulus measures, known as quantitative easing, or QE2, and higher-than-forecast corporate profits. Global stocks rallied as Jean-Claude Juncker, head of the group ... and more »

US Stocks Advance Amid Speculation About Bailout for Greece - BusinessWeek

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US Stocks Advance Amid Speculation About Bailout for Greece BusinessWeek Still, the gauge rose 5.8 percent from the end of 2010 through May 27 amid government stimulus measures, known as quantitative easing, or QE2, and higher-than-forecast corporate profits. Global stocks rallied as Jean-Claude Juncker, head of the group ...

U.S. Stocks Advance Amid Speculation About Bailout for Greece - San Francisco Chronicle

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U.S. Stocks Advance Amid Speculation About Bailout for Greece San Francisco Chronicle Still, the gauge rose 5.8 percent from the end of 2010 through May 27 amid government stimulus measures, known as quantitative easing, or QE2, and higher-than-forecast corporate profits. Global stocks rallied as Jean-Claude Juncker, head of the group ...

Why spreading risk is getting harder - MSN Money UK (blog)

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Why spreading risk is getting harder MSN Money UK (blog) If the money to get into them is sourced by the cash generated by the Federal reserve's quantitative easing, say, or by carry trades in perennially weak currencies like the yen, then by the same token the end of QE2 or a rise in Japanese interest rates ...

What happens when QE2 ends? - Korea Times

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What happens when QE2 ends? Korea Times QE2 is not just a cruise ship named after Queen Elizabeth II. It also means quantitative easing (QE) and is a monetary tool used by the US Federal Reserve to stimulate a lethargic economy. The Fed's normal monetary tool is ... and more »

First Quarter US GDP Sends the Dollar to the Woodshed - The Business Insider

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First Quarter US GDP Sends the Dollar to the Woodshed The Business Insider Speaking of the scheduled ending of this round of stimulus (AKA QE2) I will make this point once again for those of you who missed class that day, or just read the first and last paragraphs… When the Fed stops buying the Treasuries, the markets are ... and more »

First Quarter US GDP Sends the Dollar to the Woodshed - Daily Reckoning - American Edition

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First Quarter US GDP Sends the Dollar to the Woodshed Daily Reckoning - American Edition Speaking of the scheduled ending of this round of stimulus (AKA QE2) I will make this point once again for those of you who missed class that day, or just read the first and last paragraphs… When the Fed stops buying the Treasuries, the markets are ... and more »

Are Refurbished Cruise Ships Returning to Service Too Soon? - Cruise Critic

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Are Refurbished Cruise Ships Returning to Service Too Soon? Cruise Critic But the most notorious incident involved the now-retired Queen Elizabeth II, whose ill-fated 1994 world cruise has become legendary. Though QE2's $45 million dry-dock was not nearly finished when the ship set off on its 108-day post-refurb voyage, ... and more »

Are Refurbished Cruise Ships Returning to Service Too Soon? - CruiseCritic.co.uk

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Are Refurbished Cruise Ships Returning to Service Too Soon? CruiseCritic.co.uk But the most notorious incident involved the now-retired Queen Elizabeth II, whose ill-fated 1994 world cruise has become legendary. Though QE2's $45 million dry-dock was not nearly finished when the ship set off on its 108-day post-refurb voyage, ... and more »

Getting Defensive in Light of Economic Headwinds - Seeking Alpha

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Getting Defensive in Light of Economic Headwinds Seeking Alpha With QE2 ending this June we will be in a neutral phase with speculation on further moves. The Fed ideally wants to avoid any tightening policies to avert dampening the economic recovery. More than anything, I see the coming months as ones where the ...

QE2 - 2008 LA Arrival - Part 1

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Cast: Scott Becker

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QE2 - 2008 - LA Departure - Part 2

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QE2 Turns with the assistance of three tugs in the harbour giving us a perfect view of her magnificent lines.

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The Federal Reserve Shipyard: GDP and Quantitative Easing - Minyanville.com

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The Federal Reserve Shipyard: GDP and Quantitative Easing Minyanville.com This is attributable to QE2 and I imagine we won't see the effects of that easing for a couple of quarters. So I think there will be a pick-up in GDP. But the rate and magnitude of change are much smaller now than they were with QE1, so I'm inclined to ...

Debunking the Myth of a Free Market Run Wild - Daily Reckoning - American Edition

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Debunking the Myth of a Free Market Run Wild Daily Reckoning - American Edition Meanwhile, that oft-referenced statistical go-to for Keynesians – GDP growth – is lower than when Bernanke unleashed his now infamous $600 billion QE2 program. They say the free market had “run wild,” the implication being that if we could only elect a ...

Reunion marks a grim anniversary - Shields Gazette

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Reunion marks a grim anniversary Shields Gazette Among the survivors was leading stores inspector Andrew Stewart, 24, of Bamburgh Avenue, South Shields, and his colleague Paul Robson, of Wansbeck Road, Jarrow, who later returned to his family on Tyneside aboard the QE2. Also on hand that day was able ...

Trouble Ahead - Wealth Daily

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Trouble Ahead Wealth Daily In the meantime, here's what we do know: QE2 has failed. Economic growth is slower and inflation has jumped from 1.2% before QE2 to 3.1% now. And the housing market is making a double dip, despite every effort to keep it stable. ...

Wednesday Morning Grain Market Commentary - Inside Futures

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Wednesday Morning Grain Market Commentary Inside Futures Outside Markets: Stock markets around the globe seem to be under pressure as traders continue to fear with a global economic slowdown looming (China tightening and the US QE2 program coming to an end) and more headlines regarding the European debt ... and more »

Have Emerging Markets Now Emerged? - FN Arena News

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Have Emerging Markets Now Emerged? FN Arena News Meanwhile the DMs are beaten down and remain fragile, with the US recovery stalling ahead of the end of QE2 and European peripherals threatening to bring down the eurozone. Japan has problems of its own. The world has now become heavily reliant on the ...

Closed-End Income Ideas to Replace Equity Yields and Allocate Capital Gains - Seeking Alpha

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Closed-End Income Ideas to Replace Equity Yields and Allocate Capital Gains Seeking Alpha The hubris in today's market bears no resemblance to the hubris of previous market cycles except that the jury is still out regarding what the landscape will look like post QE2. We have been trimming some equity positions recently. ...

When "free" trade trumps US law - Salon

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When "free" trade trumps US law Salon Critics ranging from Sarah Palin to Paul Krugman to seemingly half the finance ministers in the world have lined up to challenge Ben Bernanke's second round of "quantitative easing" (referred to, at economist watering holes, as "QE2"). ... and more »

Precious Metals Mining Stocks Will Bottom Before the Rest of the Market - Seeking Alpha

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Precious Metals Mining Stocks Will Bottom Before the Rest of the Market Seeking Alpha Markets are currently shaky with QE2 coming to an end, commodities inflation causing margin squeezes for producers and killing demand from consumers, chaos in the Middle East, eurozone economic turmoil and Japan melting down. ... and more »

QE2 - 2008 - Final Departure LA - Part 3

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Cast: Scott Becker Tags: QE2 , Cunard , Queen Elizabeth , Ocean Liner and Cruise Ship

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Pre Market Briefing, including Interest rates should rise, says BoE's Dale - Proactive Investors UK

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Pre Market Briefing, including Interest rates should rise, says BoE's Dale Proactive Investors UK The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President, James Bullard, stated that the Federal Reserve is likely to keep policy rates on hold after QE2 to provide more time to evaluate the strength of the US economy. The leading index in Japan fell to a ...

QE2 - 2008 Last LA Departure Part 1

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QE2 Back down the channel - something she's never done before in LA, as she leaves for the last time in March 2008.

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U.S. Stocks Fall on Concern About Europe as Commodities Tumble - San Francisco Chronicle

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U.S. Stocks Fall on Concern About Europe as Commodities Tumble San Francisco Chronicle "These fears are magnified by the imminent end to QE2 and the prospect of a sharp reduction in government spending." The S&P 500 climbed to an almost three-year high on the final trading day of April. It slumped 2.2 percent from then through May 20 as ... and more »

US Stocks Fall on Concern About Europe as Commodities Tumble - Bloomberg

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US Stocks Fall on Concern About Europe as Commodities Tumble Bloomberg “These fears are magnified by the imminent end to QE2 and the prospect of a sharp reduction in government spending.” The S&P 500 climbed to an almost three-year high on the final trading day of April. It slumped 2.2 percent from then through May 20 as ... and more »

US Stocks Fall on Concern About Europe as Commodities Tumble - BusinessWeek

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US Stocks Fall on Concern About Europe as Commodities Tumble BusinessWeek “These fears are magnified by the imminent end to QE2 and the prospect of a sharp reduction in government spending.” The S&P 500 climbed to an almost three-year high on the final trading day of April. It slumped 2.2 percent from then through May 20 as ... and more »

Classic Pop, Rock & Country Music News, May 20: Pink Floyd's Dave Gilmore ... - Pasadena Star-News

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Classic Pop, Rock & Country Music News, May 20: Pink Floyd's Dave Gilmore ... Pasadena Star-News In other Daltrey news, CMT reports that the singer recently traveled on the QE2 from England to New York City, where he participated in a shipboard songwriting seminar led by Chris Difford of Squeeze. During the cruise, one night he surprised his ... and more »

Venues - The Nautilus - FM.co.za

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Venues - The Nautilus FM.co.za With a career history that includes time on the QE2 luxury ocean liner and at Sun City, Spier Estate, the Mount Nelson and Harrods in London, he is executive chef for Neil Markovitz's Newmark Hotels' assets in the V&A. These, in addition to the ...

Susan Morrison: Chairman of the hoard - Edinburgh Evening News

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Susan Morrison: Chairman of the hoard Edinburgh Evening News I remember watching the tug chivvying round the newly launched bulk of the QE2, like bossy midwives fussing round a big baby. I listened to old retired tug boat captains talking to my dad about racing their boats out of the Clyde during the war to ...

A DIAMOND couple remain deeply devoted to each other, 64 years after they were ... - www.thisissurreytoday.co.uk

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A DIAMOND couple remain deeply devoted to each other, 64 years after they were ... www.thisissurreytoday.co.uk They will celebrate their diamond anniversary with a Baltic cruise on the QE2. "Ray and I tell each other our feelings regularly and I think that is very important," said Mrs Jennings. "But above all it is about being a friend. We are great friends. ...

Cunard QE2 Queen Elizabeth 2: Tour Part 1 (inside the ship)

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made in december 2004 while on a Transatlantic Crossing, walking round the ship inside. For more visit my site at www.tipsfortravellers.com and ...

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STEVE SMITH: Classic pop, rock and country - Long Beach Press-Telegram

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STEVE SMITH: Classic pop, rock and country Long Beach Press-Telegram In other Daltrey news, CMT reports that the singer recently traveled on the QE2 from England to New York City, where he participated in a shipboard songwriting seminar led by Chris Difford of Squeeze. During the cruise, one night he surprised his ... and more »

Peter Schiff sees Buying Opportunity in Silver - Beacon Equity Research

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Peter Schiff sees Buying Opportunity in Silver Beacon Equity Research QE3 could be even bigger than QE2 and that's very bullish for precious metals and very bearish for the dollar.” Aside from Schiff's expectations of a renewed decline in the US economy absent the Fed's wide open money spigots, Bill Gross of PIMCO asked ... and more »

Film tells story of ship's sinking - Shields Gazette (press release)

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Film tells story of ship's sinking Shields Gazette (press release) Among the survivors was leading stores inspector Andrew Stewart, 24, of Bamburgh Avenue, South Shields, and his colleague Paul Robson, of Wansbeck Road, Jarrow, who later returned to his family on Tyneside on board the QE2. ...

Film tells story of ship's sinking - Shields Gazette

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Film tells story of ship's sinking Shields Gazette Among the survivors was leading stores inspector Andrew Stewart, 24, of Bamburgh Avenue, South Shields, and his colleague Paul Robson, of Wansbeck Road, Jarrow, who later returned to his family on Tyneside on board the QE2. ...

Gold Coins Show Bull Market Unbowed in Commodities Decline - Moneynews

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Gold Coins Show Bull Market Unbowed in Commodities Decline Moneynews “If we get a rise in the dollar because the Fed is exiting QE2 in June, gold could hit $1200,” said Michael Pento, a senior economist at Euro Pacific Capital Inc. in New York who has correctly predicted the high in gold for the past two years. ... and more »

The QE2 Takes a Squat* - Patch.com

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The QE2 Takes a Squat* Patch.com As Wikipedia delineates it, holding up the QE2 accident as the best example of the phenomenon: “A vessel moving quickly through shallow water creates an area of lowered pressure with its bottom and causes the ship to 'squat' lower in the water than ...

U.S. Gold Coin Sales Demonstrate Bull Market Intact - Midas Letter

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U.S. Gold Coin Sales Demonstrate Bull Market Intact Midas Letter “If we get a rise in the dollar because the Fed is exiting QE2 in June, gold could hit $1200,” said Michael Pento, a senior economist at Euro Pacific Capital Inc. in New York who has correctly predicted the high in gold for the past two years. ... and more »

Gold coins show bull market still running - Financial Post

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Gold coins show bull market still running Financial Post “If we get a rise in the dollar because the Fed is exiting QE2 in June, gold could hit $1200,” said Michael Pento, a senior economist at Euro Pacific Capital Inc. in New York who has correctly predicted the high in gold for the past two years. ... and more »

Without QE3, Commodities May Suffer - Seeking Alpha

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Without QE3, Commodities May Suffer Seeking Alpha While China continues to make asset driven economic decisions and now looks like a traction control experiment where the economy is like a car that is driving on ice that doesn't yet know it, QE2 ignited the bunsen burner for commodity price ...

Gold-Coin Sales at One-Year High Show Higher Prices in History - Bloomberg

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Gold-Coin Sales at One-Year High Show Higher Prices in History Bloomberg “If we get a rise in the dollar because the Fed is exiting QE2 in June, gold could hit $1200,” said Michael Pento, a senior economist at Euro Pacific Capital Inc. in New York who has correctly predicted the high in gold for the past two years. ... and more »

Slump from the Pump — America in Distress - Forbes (blog)

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Slump from the Pump — America in Distress Forbes (blog) Low interest rates won't lower gas prices, either; neither did QE2! Most of all, the American people need to get back to work. The Americans have been out of work too long—and that is an “illness” in itself, because once they get out of the habit of ...

Charlie Chan and the Case of the Incredible Shrinking Dollar - American Thinker

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Charlie Chan and the Case of the Incredible Shrinking Dollar American Thinker And what was all that talk about QE2? Is he going on a cruise? Chan: QE means quantitative easing, Tommy. Ancient honorable ancestor say that when important man desires to avoid question, his answer is like Chinese puzzle box - only able to be opened ...

A Rapidly Changing Mood - Action Forex

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A Rapidly Changing Mood Action Forex My view of this market has shifted a little in recent days, but at the core things remain the same - in that we will see moves like that experienced last night between now and the official end of Quantitative Easing 2 (QE2). ...

Myriad of Factors Fueled Silver's Downward Spiral - Fox Business

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Myriad of Factors Fueled Silver's Downward Spiral Fox Business Sentiment began to shift in the commodity world late last month as the Federal Reserve cemented its plans to end its $600 billion bond buying program, dubbed QE2, at the end of June as scheduled. The program had helped keep the dollar under pressure, ... and more »

Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials - WJTV

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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials WJTV Before the briefing began, the Fed announced that its $600 billion program to buy Treasury securities known as qualitative easing, or QE2 would end as planned in June. Economists have given the program mixed reviews. While Fed action has kept interest ... and more »

Broken trust - The Daily Reckoning

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Broken trust The Daily Reckoning More news: The UK is in deflation – bring on QE2! The Bank of England's latest quarterly report out earlier today said 'there is a good chance that inflation will reach 5% later this year and it is more likely than not to remain above the 2% target ... and more »

Former Island travel agent selling Bermuda to the US - Royal Gazette

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Former Island travel agent selling Bermuda to the US Royal Gazette Born in England, Ms Warwick moved to Bermuda and has since crossed the Atlantic on the QE2 many times. During her time in the travel industry she has specialised in river cruises and escorted tours, as well as attending Virtuoso's Travel Mart ... and more »

Capital Gazette Communications - Annapolis Capital

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Capital Gazette Communications Annapolis Capital Here's a list of issues that you should keep your eye on. QE2 ends in June: For most people, the QE2 is a luxury ocean liner named after the Queen of England. For economists, QE2 means quantitative easing. What the heck is quantitative easing? ... and more »

The Realities of Real Estate: The waiting game is getting to be risky business - Annapolis Capital

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The Realities of Real Estate: The waiting game is getting to be risky business Annapolis Capital Here's a list of issues that you should keep your eye on. QE2 ends in June: For most people, the QE2 is a luxury ocean liner named after the Queen of England. For economists, QE2 means quantitative easing. What the heck is quantitative easing? ... and more »

Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials - WNCT

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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials WNCT Before the briefing began, the Fed announced that its $600 billion program to buy Treasury securities known as qualitative easing, or QE2 would end as planned in June. Economists have given the program mixed reviews. While Fed action has kept interest ... and more »

Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials - CNBC.com

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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials CNBC.com Before the briefing began, the Fed announced that its $600 billion program to buy Treasury securities — known as qualitative easing, or QE2 — would end as planned in June. Economists have given the program mixed reviews. While Fed action has kept ... and more »

PIMCO's Gross Urges Investors to 'Revolt' Against US Government, Buy EM Debt - aiCIO

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PIMCO's Gross Urges Investors to 'Revolt' Against US Government, Buy EM Debt aiCIO According to Gross, the current high inflationary environment presents immediate threats to portfolios as Treasuries are set to be "overvalued for decades," even following the end of the Federal Reserve's QE2 stimulus in June. ... and more »

Gross looks to EMD as treasuries 'to be overvalued for decades' - Global Pensions

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Gross looks to EMD as treasuries 'to be overvalued for decades' Global Pensions We are highly sensitive to the pocket-picking policies that governments in general deploy to right the ship,” he said. “The argument over whether the end of QE2 on 30 June will result in higher yields and lower treasury bond prices is, in a sense, ... and more »

Gross looks to EMD as treasuries 'to be overvalued for decades' - Investment Week

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Gross looks to EMD as treasuries 'to be overvalued for decades' Investment Week We are highly sensitive to the pocket-picking policies that governments in general deploy to right the ship,” he said. “The argument over whether the end of QE2 on 30 June will result in higher yields and lower treasury bond prices is, in a sense, ... and more »

QE2 Meets TheQE2Story - Maritime Matters

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QE2 Meets TheQE2Story Maritime Matters Last month, Mr Lightbody was granted full access to the legendary ship, exploring and documenting her current condition. Mr. Lightbody was hosted by QE2 Project Manager Scott Clegg and QE2's Captain William Cooper. “There was a lot of speculation out ...

For London Town, it's the best and worst of times - Hickory Daily Record

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For London Town, it's the best and worst of times Hickory Daily Record The passenger ship, Queen Elizabeth II – popularly known as QE2 – on its way from New York to England, turned off it engines in the mid-Atlantic so passengers could view Princess Diana's funeral on one of dozens of TV sets placed about the ship. ... and more »

Gross Says Fed Target at Virtually Zero Cheats Bondholders - BusinessWeek

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Gross Says Fed Target at Virtually Zero Cheats Bondholders BusinessWeek “The argument over whether the end of QE2 on June 30 will result in higher yields and lower Treasury bond prices is, in a sense, a secondary one,” Gross wrote. “Even if 10-year Treasuries stay where they are at 3.30 percent, and fed funds close to zero ... and more »

On board QE2 cruise liner moored in Dubai - BBC News

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On board QE2 cruise liner moored in Dubai BBC News QE2 enthusiast Rob Lightbody has filmed inside the former Cunard liner which has been moored at a dockside in Dubai since leaving its former home port of Southampton. It is thought to be the first footage shot inside the famous liner since 2008 when ...

Pimco's Gross Says a Fed Funds Target at Virtually Zero Hurts Bondholders - Bloomberg

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Pimco's Gross Says a Fed Funds Target at Virtually Zero Hurts Bondholders Bloomberg “The argument over whether the end of QE2 on June 30 will result in higher yields and lower Treasury bond prices is, in a sense, a secondary one,” Gross wrote. “Even if 10-year Treasuries stay where they are at 3.30 percent, and fed funds close to zero ... and more »

Yonder On The Wonder (Cruising To Mexico, Disney Style), Part Three - Maritime Matters

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Yonder On The Wonder (Cruising To Mexico, Disney Style), Part Three Maritime Matters In a rare burst of extroversion, my companion Mike asked the tender captain if we could circle the ship, and, to my pleasant shock, he said yes. I kept the cameras out as we motored along the shaded side of the liner-like Disney apparition and clicked ...

Gas prices up as battle brews over oil subsidies - Bizjournals.com

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Gas prices up as battle brews over oil subsidies Bizjournals.com Part of the issue instead can be attributed to the declining value of the dollar, which on Thursday fell to the lowest levels since August 2008 after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the second round of quantitative easing, or QE2, ... and more »