Market Observation
Austerity or Money Printing?
February 10, 2010 by Chris Martenson, Ph.D.
From time to time I think it's a good idea to stop squinting at the short-term market wiggles and pull our heads back for a wide-angle view. Now would be a good time, so that's what we're going to do. For the record, I also happen to believe that close-up market analysis loses some of its potency during times of immense official intervention. As with any subsidy program, prices become distorted and often fail to tell the real story, which is absolutely true with respect to interest rates and, by extension, the risk premium for stocks. Full article
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