ben bernanke

I've no crystal ball, but I think it will have a positive effect. Dow is up over 200 points on the news.

Let's have a little look-see... Whoa! :eek: Let's stop there. P.S. I couldn't help notice the similarity to the guy in Tippit's avatar and the guy pictured in the article. Hm.

Caroline Baum finally says what I've been thinking. Although she's talking about the Fed here, everything she writes goes double or triple for Japan.

Okay. Got your attention away from Alito for a second. This came in under the radar: Reuters So what's the dirt on this guy? Arthur Andersen all time shredding champion? Halliburton hit man? Closet metrosexual? Viagra addict?

He's no Alan Greenspan, but then again Alan Greenspan wasn't going to be another Paul Voelcker either so you never know. He's a solid monetarist, has impeccable academic credentials and sufficient policy experience and the markets like him. I score this a solid mainstream pick in the mold of...