Daily Blogwatch: The Case Against Quantitative Easing

Among today’s top stories for investors: Why stocks are cheap but bonds are not; could we see Dow 55,000 by 2033; and the case against QE2.
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Republican Economists Take On Ben Bernanke and QE2

A group of Republican economists aren’t keen on the Fed’s decision to buy $600 billion in bonds in an effort to spur the U.S. economy. They charge that the aggressive strategy — championed by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke — could…

Daily Blogwatch: The Best Biotech Arbitrage Right Now

Among today’s top online stories for investors: The single best biotech opportunity right now; how quantitative easing works; and six stocks bullish insiders are buying like crazy.
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QE2, Day One: Fed Buys $7.3 Billion in Treasuries

The Federal Reserve bought $7.3 billion worth of U.S. Treasuries Friday as it started a second round of quantitative easing meant to stimulate the nation’s economy, media reports indicate. The QE2 plan, designed to boost job cr…

G-20 Focus: What Asian Nations Can Do About QE2

As the G-20 meets in South Korea, many world leaders have stepped up their complaints about the Fed’s $600 billion quantitative easing program, as well as the rapid flow of capital into emerging markets. Some countries are inst…