Posts Tagged ‘Bernanke’



  November 13th, 2010

What if QE2 Backfired?

The markets have become so fixated on the Federal Reserve's quantitative easing (QEII) policy that they seem
to exclude most everything else. It has become consensus that the Fed will ride to the rescue and be
successful in its efforts to stimulate the economy back to a more sure footed path. What …
  July 19th, 2010

Gold Enthusiasts – Still Waiting for Inflation

One of the underlying premises of the investment merits of gold is that “reckless government printing of
money” is debasing paper currencies and this will ultimately lead to runaway inflation. While the theory
sounds reasonable, the problem is that the facts do not back up this inflationary the…
  March 12th, 2010

Bernanke or Obama: Who Gets Credit for the Economy

Watching the Sunday morning talk shows on the US networks is always an entertaining experience for the
politically inclined. No matter what the issue being discussed, both sides are advocated with verbal vigor.
Bernanke or Obama: Who Should Get Credit for Stabilizing the Economy? Pacifica Partners'…
  February 26th, 2010

The Fears That Fuel Gold Prices

One of the most important drivers of the rise in gold prices since the end of the Great Financial Crisis has
been the fear of impending inflation. Looking at the Fears That Fuel Gold Prices Pacifica Partners' Financial
Post Weekly Column - February 26th 2010 This and other articles also available o…
  December 31st, 2009

Had Enough of Predictions for 2010 – Here Is One More

Investment Waves Blog - Pacifica Partners Had Enough of Predictions for 2010? - Here Is One More Pacifica
Partners' Financial Post Weekly Column - December 31st 2009 This and other articles also available online at:
Investment Waves Blog It seems that no matter what is happening to the financial ma…
  November 6th, 2009

Paul Volcker: Where Are You Now

Paul Volcker: Where Are You Now? Pacifica Partners' Financial Post Weekly Column - Oct 29th 2009 Preview: In
1979, President Jimmy Carter named Paul Volcker to head up the Federal Reserve. As chief of the US central
bank, he was instrumental in ultimately slaying the inflationary spiral that was ru…