Comments on: Quantitative Easing http://www.aleablog.com/quantitative-easing/ Alea Jacta Est Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:43:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lord http://www.aleablog.com/quantitative-easing/#comment-2113 Lord Sat, 06 Dec 2008 02:41:59 +0000 http://www.aleablog.com/?p=2101#comment-2113 It's about time, either that or long past. It’s about time, either that or long past.

]]> By: Simon http://www.aleablog.com/quantitative-easing/#comment-2110 Simon Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:48:18 +0000 http://www.aleablog.com/?p=2101#comment-2110 Update, New Zealand is now at 5.5% again. The reserve bank governor thinks the recession is over. I'm of the opinion that this is an excellent contrarian indicator. Update, New Zealand is now at 5.5% again. The reserve bank governor thinks the recession is over. I’m of the opinion that this is an excellent contrarian indicator.

]]> By: Simon http://www.aleablog.com/quantitative-easing/#comment-2105 Simon Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:45:25 +0000 http://www.aleablog.com/?p=2101#comment-2105 At some point M3 should explode into the real economy. But then the Fed can just undue what its done just as easily. But then maybe no one will want to borrow from banks for ages and ages and ages no matter what the interest rate is. Coming from New Zealand, where in the teeth of a severe recession, in 1991, interest rates came down to about 5.5%, zero interest is hard to comprehend. At some point M3 should explode into the real economy. But then the Fed can just undue what its done just as easily. But then maybe no one will want to borrow from banks for ages and ages and ages no matter what the interest rate is.

Coming from New Zealand, where in the teeth of a severe recession, in 1991, interest rates came down to about 5.5%, zero interest is hard to comprehend.

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