QE

  • former mpc member urges no more qe

    former mpc member urges no more qe

    The Bank of England should not extend its quantitative easing (QE) programme past the current £375bn, according a former member of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).

  • bank holds off on stimulus

    bank holds off on stimulus

    The Bank of England has decided against extending its quantitative easing (QE) programme after the last bout of £50bn expired.

  • markets weak fundamentals and qe inflows

    markets weak fundamentals and qe inflows

    Guy Monson explains how his asset allocation is affected by the battle between economic fundamentals on one side and the vast amounts of QE being injected on the other.

  • a coherent argument against qe

    a coherent argument against qe

    Robert Farago questions the effectiveness of quantitative easing in the current economic climate, citing other Fed bankers and OECD economists' arguments, before looking at what this all means for his asset allocation.

  • up equities down ltro and qe3

    up equities down ltro and qe3

    Barclay’s Kevin Gardiner says he is building a bigger-than-normal weighting in DM equities because he sees further quantitative easing measures as an unlikely event.

  • buy riskier assets but be careful which ones

    buy riskier assets but be careful which ones

    As authorities around the world continue to print money, markets continue to push upwards but John Redwood voices his concerns about investors getting too carried away just yet.

  • snowden qe is the answer not eurobonds

    snowden qe is the answer not eurobonds

    Stephen Snowden says that the eurobond ship has sailed and that printing money is the solution to the European debt crisis.

  • uk qe at best it wont work

    uk qe at best it wont work

    Neil Williams questions the Bank of England’s attitude towards quantitative easing, arguing it may be keeping yields down but will do nothing to promote economic growth.

  • new policy outlook now qe gilt purchasing has started

    new policy outlook now qe gilt purchasing has started

    George Buckley gives his fixed income outlook given QE II’s gilt purchasing staretd today.

  • pa analysis qe should be buying corporate bonds not gilts

    pa analysis qe should be buying corporate bonds not gilts

    The latest round of QE will see another £75bn used to buy gilts – somebody has to – when corporate bonds is where the money should be directed.

  • fed to buy $400bn of treasuries in operation twist

    fed to buy $400bn of treasuries in operation twist

    The Fed is to buy and sell $400bn of US Treasuries to boost corporate business borrowing and consumer mortgage lending.

  • PA ANALYSIS: Investors need to take a punt on no more QE

    PA ANALYSIS: Investors need to take a punt on no more QE

    Globally PMI data makes for poor reading but more QE is not the answer to generate growth.