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Price instability

Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke was forthcoming last week when he stated that loose monetary policy distorts the economy and leads to inflationary pressures. I'll contend that the world would today be a safer place if "easy money" in fact always led to inflationary pressures.

High-Yield Bond ETFs Climb to Post-Crash Peak

Exchange traded funds tracking high-yield corporate bonds are pushing to the highest levels seen in the aftermath of the 2008 financial meltdown. Some portfolio managers say the asset class remains undervalued ...

UPDATE 1-ECB research - rating downgrades have fed crisis

(Adds comment from S&P) FRANKFURT, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Sovereign creditdowngrades and a rise in bond spreads feed off each other andevery rating cut can push up a troubled country's borrowingcosts by as ...

ECB research - rating downgrades have fed crisis

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Sovereign credit downgrades and a rise in bond spreads feed off each other and every rating cut can push up a troubled country's borrowing costs by as much as 1 percentage point, ...

Fed Rate Pledge May Send Investors Into Risk

The Federal Reserve is trying tohelp savers by stimulating the economy with low interest rates.It may actually push them toward riskier investments for yield. The Federal Open Market Committee said yesterday ...