Concerns are mounting that efforts by governments and central banks to stoke a recovery will create a nasty side effect: asset bubbles in real-estate, stock and currency markets, especially in Asia.
– “Fears Of A New Bubble As Cash Pours In”, The Wall Street Journal, November 4, A1
Also see:
“Top Gun FP Client Note: Another Bubble”, Greg Feirman, Top Gun Financial, October 26
“The Next Bubble”, Greg Feirman, Top Gun Financial, October 28, 2008
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