Stephen Roach
Stephen Roach
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Greenspan's remarks appear to be more balanced than in the past. He is moving into closer alignment with what has become accepted practice in most central banking circles. Missing, however, is what a central bank should do in order to avoid the pitfalls of excess dependence on overvalued assets.
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You've got war, SARS, uncertainty, and imbalances that will prevail after the war is over and until a cure for the disease is found.
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When he leaves ... he will take away 18 years of confidence the markets have invested in him.