“Inflation is accelerating in the BRIC economies and central banks are responding with tighter monetary policy. While higher interest rates may be the standard remedy to combat inflation, tight money policies usually wind up dealing a death-blow to stock market investors.” — Mike Burnick
by Mike Burnick
Baltimore – (TFN): Don’t look [...]
by Peter Schiff
Baltimore — (TFN): With what many have described as a flash of monetary discipline worthy of Paul Volcker, Ben Bernanke reduced short-term interest rates this week to a mere 2%, apparently turning a deaf ear to those on Wall Street who wanted more. But now that the dollar-crushing side effects of cheap money [...]