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The ECB and QE: A Risky Experiment
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Long-time central bank watchers will not be surprised to hear that Jürgen Stark is skeptical about the program of quantitative easing (QE) launched by the European Central Bank (ECB) on 22 January.

Checking the Math on Global Equity Prices, China Growth, the French Economy, and Gold
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Portfolio manager Grant Williams used mathematical proofs to explain four key disconnects between financial markets and the global economy.

Kyle Bass: Central Bankers Are Building Potemkin Villages to Deceive Us
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The prominent hedge fund manager, who believes that policymakers are simply shifting the day of reckoning into the future, updated his thesis on Japan.

Day 2 Recap: Central Banking, Strategies for a Low-Yield World, Notable Quotes (Video)
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CFA Institute content directors Ron Rimkus, CFA, and Jason Voss, CFA, highlight more key takeaways from the 66th CFA Institute Annual Conference in Singapore.

Audience Poll: Investment Pros and CFA Charterholders Weigh In on Future of Asset Management
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Using live-response polling technology, Annual Conference attendees forecasted equity market returns and identified major drivers of risk and reward.

“Banks Don’t Fail. They Are Destroyed,” Says Nigeria’s Reforming Central Bank Chief
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Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has combined tough talk with firm action to reform the banking sector in Africa's most populous country.