Dollar weakness boosts stocks in Thursday's last hour - Examiner.com

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Dollar weakness boosts stocks in Thursday's last hour Examiner.com But now, as QE2 ends with no QE3 in sight, Arbeter sees that trend reversing: He looks for the dollar to stabilize or move upward for a while, and risky assets to go in the opposite direction. No heavily-traded companies are releasing their quarterly ...

What the Heck is 'QE-2' Anyway? - Family Security Matters

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What the Heck is 'QE-2' Anyway? Family Security Matters We have had 'QE1' and now 'QE2' is about to expire this summer. So 1) what is it anyway?; 2) has it worked?; and 3) do we need to do 'QE3'? Here's a pretty good and relatively simple explanation of QEfrom the vaunted Bank of England no less. ... and more »

Bachmann: Bling for Ron Paul? - WND.com

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Bachmann: Bling for Ron Paul? WND.com When Sarah Palin still thought QE2 was a ship set to sail from Alaska, Bachmann was sitting happily on panels with Ron Paul, Federal-Reserve-Bank slayer. By 2009, Bachmann was ready for that flotilla of fiat money the Fed chairman floated in support of ... and more »

Textbook Bounce Off the 200-day Moving Average - Business Insider

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Textbook Bounce Off the 200-day Moving Average Business Insider But the current environment is much more difficult to navigate, where a flock of macro swans — including European Debt, China hard landing, the QE2 endgame, Japan supply chain issues, global economic slowdown, natural disasters, and commodity price ...

PIMCO/Blackrock:Volatility Post QE,Not Necessarily Price Fall - IMarketnews.com

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PIMCO/Blackrock:Volatility Post QE,Not Necessarily Price Fall IMarketnews.com "By itself the end of QE2 should not cause meaningful market disruption," they added. Still, "investors should be prepared for an increase in volatility, and should emphasize closely managing portfolio asset allocation and risk levels." PIMCO agreed. ...

Retail Sales No Reason to Party - Seeking Alpha

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Retail Sales No Reason to Party Seeking Alpha This 6-month decline in the rate of growth of real retail sales suggests that the stimulus driven recovery is ending. If I am right, the numbers should turn negative in July after the Fed ends QE2. That ship has sailed. Changes in the annual growth ... and more »

How to decide on a cruise holiday - Moneywise Magazine

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How to decide on a cruise holiday Moneywise Magazine Until, that is, the day 20 years ago when we were invited onto the QE2, docked in Southampton. We walked towards the gangplank, the flanks of the ship towering over us, and Desi's eyes shone as he saw the sweep of her handsome prow. ...

Retail Sales No Reason for Market Party - Money Morning

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Retail Sales No Reason for Market Party Money Morning This 6 month decline in the rate of growth of real retail sales suggests that the stimulus driven recovery is ending. If I am right, the numbers should turn negative in July after the Fed ends QE2. That ship has sailed. Changes in the annual growth ... and more »

International Forecaster June 2011 (#5) - Gold, Silver, Economy + More - Gold Seek

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International Forecaster June 2011 (#5) - Gold, Silver, Economy + More Gold Seek Next year we will see further deterioration and 25% to 30% inflation caused by QE2 and stimulus 2. If the Fed increases money and credit from $1.7 to $2.5 trillion inflation will move up close to 50% or what we recognize as hyperinflation. ...

The Recent Retail Sales Are No Reason for A Market Party - Business Insider

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The Recent Retail Sales Are No Reason for A Market Party Business Insider This 6 month decline in the rate of growth of real retail sales suggests that the stimulus driven recovery is ending. If I am right, the numbers should turn negative in July after the Fed ends QE2. That ship has sailed. Changes in the annual growth ... and more »

Retail Sales No Reason for Market Party - Minyanville.com

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Retail Sales No Reason for Market Party Minyanville.com This 6-month decline in the rate of growth of real retail sales suggests that the stimulus driven recovery is ending. If I am right, the numbers should turn negative in July after the Fed ends QE2. That ship has sailed. Changes in the annual growth ... and more »

Should the US Constitution have an amendment requiring a balanced budget? - KSL-TV

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Should the US Constitution have an amendment requiring a balanced budget? KSL-TV Additionally, the federal government launched a QE2 -- Quantitative Easing -- which allows the government to use open market operations to buy up bonds and other financial assets to increase the nation's money supply. "In large part due to QE2, ...

After a dismal week – Monday brings a roller-coaster ride - Examiner.com

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After a dismal week – Monday brings a roller-coaster ride Examiner.com Meanwhile, the QE2 trade is essentially unwinding, and our impression is that the Fed's balance sheet is extended enough to make QE3 a difficult (though not impossible) sell. Further economic and market weakness might modify that possibility, ...

HK Dollar Down Late As US Dollar Rises Amid Safe-Haven Demand - Wall Street Journal

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HK Dollar Down Late As US Dollar Rises Amid Safe-Haven Demand Wall Street Journal "I don't expect a significant fall in the US dollar as most market participants expect the US Fed won't introduce further quantitative easing measures after QE2 is due to end this month, which is supportive to the greenback," the senior trader added. ...

Will We Be Pining for 2008 the Way We Miss 1998? - What They Think

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Will We Be Pining for 2008 the Way We Miss 1998? What They Think Perhaps the wild and fun ride it had on Ben Bernanke's QE2 has now come to an end. It may not get another cruise until he pilots a brand new ship, QE3, but rumors of that cruise liner's voyage are just that-rumors. QE2's huge midnight buffet was nice, ...