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El-Erian: Why Fed’s Surprise QE Announcement Garnered Yawns
By John SullivanPIMCO CEO Mohamed El-Erian compares recent central bank action to taking experimental drugs.
December 12, 2012
BlackRock’s Fink: 95% of Fiscal Cliff Pundits ‘Have No Clue’Larry Fink is trying his hand as television pundit, and he doesnt like what he sees.
December 11, 2012
Fed Balance Sheet to Reach $4 Trillion With Next AnnouncementThe Federal Reserve will amplify record accommodation by announcing $45 billion in monthly Treasury buying on Wednesday.
December 10, 2012
Apple Attains Dreaded ‘Death Cross,’ Experts ShrugHindenburg Omen, Skyscraper Cursetechnical indicators of a coming crash have ghoulishly clever names.
December 10, 2012
Erskine Bowles: 40% Chance of Cliff DealLike the lottery, maybe hes just playing the ages of his kids.
December 07, 2012
Peter Schiff: The Myth of Higher Taxes Creating Higher RevenuesAn uncharacteristically subdued Schiff argues against the "myth" that higher taxes will lead to higher revenues.
December 07, 2012
Alternatives Myth-Busting: Can Alts Dampen Risk?More advisors are turning to alternative investments in this low-yield environment, yet for many the jury is still out over whether alts add too much risk to portfolios.
December 06, 2012
Will U.S. Kick 401(k) Subsidies Off Cliff?At a time of nearly desperate negotiations to find savings needed to avert the fiscal cliff, ending the taxpayer subsidyto the tune of $100 billionof retirement savings accounts seems to many to be a no-brainer.