Comments on: Bernanke’s Economic Forecasting Record http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/11/bernankes-economic-forecasting-record/ Macro Perspective on the Capital Markets, Economy, Geopolitics, Technology, and Digital Media Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:03:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Unbreaking Benjamin | TheTradingReport http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/11/bernankes-economic-forecasting-record/comment-page-1/#comment-235700 Unbreaking Benjamin | TheTradingReport Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:08:41 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=43969#comment-235700 [...] Barry posted this compilation of great predictions from Big Ben back in 2005-2007. Subprime probs contained, housing bubble just a local issue, blah blah blah. [...] [...] Barry posted this compilation of great predictions from Big Ben back in 2005-2007. Subprime probs contained, housing bubble just a local issue, blah blah blah. [...]

]]> By: Michael M http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/11/bernankes-economic-forecasting-record/comment-page-1/#comment-235462 Michael M Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:41:33 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=43969#comment-235462 The video is too short given the richness of Bernanke's BS over the years. Here's an even better timeline of Fed and Treasury lies/cluelessness: http://austrianfilter.blogspot.com/2009/04/zero-credibility.html The video is too short given the richness of Bernanke’s BS over the years.

Here’s an even better timeline of Fed and Treasury lies/cluelessness:

http://austrianfilter.blogspot.com/2009/04/zero-credibility.html

]]> By: mdod http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/11/bernankes-economic-forecasting-record/comment-page-1/#comment-235233 mdod Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:38:46 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=43969#comment-235233 In his defense, I don't suspect that we should ever ask a Fed chairman to give us his "worst" case scenario. Probably something that none of them would ever mention in public...and scare the h**l out of markets. Personally, knowing how human nature is, I want my Fed president to do his job of preventing inflation and bursting bubbles behind the scenes, and blowing sunshine in public... In his defense, I don’t suspect that we should ever ask a Fed chairman to give us his “worst” case scenario. Probably something that none of them would ever mention in public…and scare the h**l out of markets.

Personally, knowing how human nature is, I want my Fed president to do his job of preventing inflation and bursting bubbles behind the scenes, and blowing sunshine in public…

]]> By: Mike in Nola http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/11/bernankes-economic-forecasting-record/comment-page-1/#comment-235098 Mike in Nola Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:02:05 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=43969#comment-235098 I hope Grayson makes him watch this at the confirmation hearing. I hope Grayson makes him watch this at the confirmation hearing.

]]> By: SINGER http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/11/bernankes-economic-forecasting-record/comment-page-1/#comment-235087 SINGER Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:51:06 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=43969#comment-235087 Hat tip McFearless from the Andy T posse! Hat tip McFearless from the Andy T posse!

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