Warren Buffett, chairman and chief executive of conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway, said Monday he would be more likely to buy than to sell IBM shares over the next two years, and that he did not seek to profit from global
central bank actions.
The valuation concerns really speak to how many investors believe that this rally is all because of
central bank actions.
Still, McDonald added Monday on CNBC's «Trading Nation» that he «wouldn't put a lot of stock» in the market factoid, preferring instead to look to
central bank actions as well as the presidential election to make his broad - market calls.
The speech concludes by reiterating the importance of keeping a strong focus on durably lifting growth prospects and noting that policies beyond
central bank actions need to do more in this regard.
Instead, the markets are simply following
central bank actions.
This greater clarity is the result of European
Central Bank actions under Mario Draghi, the preliminary agreement in the US to avert the fiscal cliff, signs of recovery in the US housing sector, the improving prospects of Japan after the recent presidential win of Shinzo Abe, and the stimulative action of central banks worldwide.
«The indebtedness of the world, especially the public indebtedness of countries, I think is the real driver behind
central bank action.
«Therefore, following the dramatic collapse in price, the now aggressive
central bank action and Russia's ability to pay, sovereign [debt] is very attractive in both the dollar and particularly in local currency terms.»
Stan Shamu, strategist at IG does not expect a sustained turnaround in Russian assets on the back of
central bank action either.
Before concluding, the speech moves to consider how the size and complexity of
central bank actions in recent years has made some of them dominant forces in financial markets.
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Market behavior has now fully adapted to the expectation of pre-emptive
central bank action to crisis creating a dangerous self - reflexivity and moral hazard.
Some would argue that the market's normal functions of pricing for risk have been distorted or overwhelmed by
central bank actions.
She was speaking alongside Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan, who has repeatedly warned about the impact
central bank actions in major economies can have on the developing world.
Look back at the longer - term VIX chart & you'll see the same post - recession / market crash pattern re-occurring historically (as a direct result of Fed /
central bank action).
Five Chinese exchanges will not attend this weekend's Global Bitcoin Summit in Beijing due to recent
central bank actions.
Perhaps most importantly, the combined effects of
central bank actions significantly impact global capital flows and asset values.
Not exact matches
«We have to deal with the possibility that at one point, the Federal Reserve and other
central banks may have to take more drastic
action than they currently anticipate — reacting to the markets, not guiding the markets,» Dimon wrote in the letter.
Only after a new governor and deputy governors are in place in coming weeks will the nine - member board decide how to meet widespread expectations for the
central bank to take more aggressive
action to revive the long - moribund economy.
Abe has demanded more aggressive
action from the
central bank to end years of deflation and lift the world's third - biggest economy out of recession.
Yusuke Ikawa, rates strategist at RBS Securities in Japan, also ruled out imminent
action from the BOJ and said uncertainty over who will be the next
central bank governor could cause market volatility in the short term.
Downbeat data have pushed the European
Central Bank closer to more drastic
action to keep the hesitant recovery from stalling completely.
As for deflation, the «unprecedented policy
actions» from
central banks around the world means falling prices are unlikely over the next several years.
He says the
actions of
central banks «attempting to spark economic growth» are «severely punishing the world's savers and creating incentives to reach for yield, pushing investors into less liquid asset classes and increased levels of risk, with potentially dangerous financial and economic consequences.»
The most important policy
action for mitigating the damage of a recession is for the
central bank to keep interest rates low, according to the respondents, followed by increasing spending on transportation and other infrastructure projects.
The Fed should follow rules when making policy to give the public a better understanding of the
central bank's
actions, Fed official Loretta Mester said.
«Alongside the
actions the
Bank is taking, I am prepared to take any necessary steps to support the economy and promote confidence,» Hammond said in a letter to the central b
Bank is taking, I am prepared to take any necessary steps to support the economy and promote confidence,» Hammond said in a letter to the
central bankbank.
The panel called for governments around the world to step forward and take more bold and innovative leadership roles, to complement the
actions of the
central banks.
Moreover, it was not a coincidence that China made its announcement on the same morning that the other major
central banks of the world announced their coordinated
action to head off a liquidity crunch for European
banks.
Russia's
central bank took drastic
action to defend its rouble currency in a surprise midnight raising of interest rates by 650 basis points to 17 percent.
Japan's yen has weakened 13 percent over the past three months, while the Nikkei stock index has surged about 25 percent on hopes for bold
action by the
central bank.
But bold easing measures from the
Bank of Japan failed to lift Tokyo equities and the yen rebounded from a brief sell - off as investors digested the central bank's acti
Bank of Japan failed to lift Tokyo equities and the yen rebounded from a brief sell - off as investors digested the
central bank's acti
bank's
actions.
Puerto Rico isn't big enough to cause systemic damage, and while the situation in China is troubling, the
central bank's
actions over the weekend at least show that policy makers are on alert.
Adding to the upsurge was growing speculation that
central banks around the world will take additional
action to provide some monetary stimulus amid worrying signs of faltering growth.
Hopes rose for fresh monetary stimulus from the European
Central Bank on Thursday when its President Mario Draghi hinted that more
action could be forthcoming.
After all, when a
central bank influences the cost of financing through changes in the policy interest rate, its
actions affect the economy by changing asset prices, encouraging or discouraging risk taking, and influencing credit flows.
The
central bank, based in Frankfurt, used typically understated and technical language to describe its
actions, but it appears to have done what its leadership said throughout 2011 that it would not do: namely, flood the financial markets with euros in a Hail Mary attempt to make sure that the region's sovereign debt crisis does not lead to a major financial shock.
Finally, a team of six
central banks, led by the U.S. Federal Reserve, took
action, reducing the cost for
banks — especially cash - strapped European ones — to borrow U.S. dollars.
Early
action by the
central bank curbed demand and hurt GDP by 8 % in 2009.
The
central bank under its previous chairman, Jean - Claude Trichet, had long resisted more aggressive
action, unwilling to flood the market with money the way the Fed did in 2008 until governments committed to reining in spending and deregulating their economies.
By its
actions, the
central bank shows it clearly understands the pressing role a devalued loonie will have to play in boosting non-energy exports, as contributions from the oil economy continue to fade in the coming years.
These include
actions by the People's
Bank of China to further curtail digital asset trading, an alliance between the central bank and other agencies to target fraudulent virtual currency schemes, and an announcement from the Shenzhen stock exchange stating that companies speculating on blockchain technology will face repercussi
Bank of China to further curtail digital asset trading, an alliance between the
central bank and other agencies to target fraudulent virtual currency schemes, and an announcement from the Shenzhen stock exchange stating that companies speculating on blockchain technology will face repercussi
bank and other agencies to target fraudulent virtual currency schemes, and an announcement from the Shenzhen stock exchange stating that companies speculating on blockchain technology will face repercussions.
In the below chart, we can see the
actions taken by
central banks and the resulting effects: a drop in short - term yields around the globe.
The euro, which had already been near its lowest level in 11 years on expectations of
action by the
central bank, weakened further against the dollar, falling about 1 percent to around $ 1.14, a move that could help European exporters.
In the event of demand shocks, there is not a large conflict between the real and nominal objectives; the monetary response is the same to meet both objectives, and the
actions of all the inflation - targeting
central banks would not be significantly different.
Much of the bullish trends in the precious metals market are a result of wonton
actions by global
central banks over the last three months.
Heng Swee Keat, Singapore's education minister and former
central bank managing director, was named the nation's next Finance minister after a landslide election victory in September by the ruling People's
Action Party and prime minister Lee Hsien Loong.
These appearances are in public, and allow the public, via the parliament, to question whether the
central bank's
actions remain consistent with the inflation target.
However, more formally (and democratically), the Statement on the Conduct of Monetary Policy requires that the Governor and other senior
central bank officers appear before a parliamentary committee twice a year to explain their thinking and
actions on monetary policy.
Given that backdrop, Mr. Carney said he would have no choice but to act if international investors continue to push the dollar higher - something they've been quite willing to do, in part because most analysts and investors are skeptical a
central bank that hasn't intervened in currency markets since 1998 is willing to back up its talk with
action.