Category Archives: Quantitative Easing

Fed Policy: Devalued Currency and Investing Abroad?

In yet one more example of the rule of unintended consequences, the Fed’s low interest rate policy and successive rounds of quantitative easing is supporting U.S. companies with their oversees investments. So in other words, United States citzens face a devalued currency, … Continue reading

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A Little Fun with Quantitative Easing

This is a hilarious video on you tube talking about Quantitative Easing, Inflation, Deflation and the Financial Crisis.  Enjoy!

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We Aren’t Out of the Woods Yet

The growth of an economy is dependent primarily on just two factors, (1) the quantity and quality of the labor pool and (2) the amount of available investment capital. With the current unemployment rate, clearly the quantity of the labor … Continue reading

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The Role of Regulations in the 2008 Financial Crisis

The Unintended Consequences of Regulation and Subsidies  My apologies for the length of this piece, but this is a complex topic and I’ve had a lot of coffee! In our investment practice, we use tactical asset allocation to vary the … Continue reading

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