Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Fed Will 'Self Destruct,' Policy 'Deeply Flawed': Ron Paul

Roubini: Here's Why a Gold Standard Won't Work

A fixed exchange regime, even if it is not a gold standard… That world just doesn't work. Because in that world, monetary policy by definition instead of being countercyclical becomes procyclical http://www.cnbc.com/id/40088925

iShares Silver Trust (SLV) option play worth watching IMHO

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Monday, November 8, 2010

Fed Action Gets an Unexpected Endorsement From India


When the United States Federal Reserve announced last week that it would buy $600 billion in Treasury bonds to help bolster the economy, it quickly came under attack from Germany, Brazil and China, which said America was trying to devalue the dollar to the detriment of other nations’ exports. http://www.cnbc.com/id/40079208