ref. psychedout: I agree, this is the objective of Japan and Europe. And it was also one of the objectives of the US with all the QEs. There is a competition to devalue currencies and the fact that the US dollar has been appreciating lately may lead to a loss of US jobs. Even though it´s too early to say that that´s th...more

I think it´s also because of weakness abroad, the dollar has been appreciating against the yen and the euro lately and it makes imports cheaper. At the same time, if this new tendency persists, job creation will suffer and recent gains may be reversed some.

There is too much leverage.On junk bonds being "overpriced for the return" but "not carrying as much risk for default", it just doesn´t make any sense....

The way things are now, we´re going to see a repeat of the subprime crisis pretty soon. And also banks going under because of excessive risk-taking, as even Bernanke has already started to realize. Junk bonds are being bought at ridiculously low yields and stocks are being bought on margins by a lot of players. The Fed...more

The Fed has recreated conditions for another subprime crisis, also involving junk bonds. Real estate prices are climbing again and the search for yields has turned junk bonds attractive at ridiculously low yields. Bernanke is starting to realize it and has recently mentioned the risks, but is so far inactive as he was ...more

The Fed has distorted the whole economy with its QE. It only produces temporary results and has been kept for too long. Keeping interest rates at zero for savers is similar to revoking the gravity law, basic economics tell anyone it´s not reasonable to deny savers at least the cost of money in time and inflation compen...more

The Japanese yen and the Euro getting weaker will soon make imports by the US cheaper than making products domestically, killing jobs once again

The dollar appreciation will make company´s results much weaker in the next few quarters. Competitive QEs around the world is bringing a currency war that is offsetting the Fed´s money printing

Now we have to worry about terrorism with financial purposes... well, NOW may be a mistaken word...