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Is Bernanke already a lame duck?

Published date: 16 May 2012 | Read full report | Disclaimer
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Chief Analyst - Johhny Bo JakobsenFed chairman Bernanke may effectively already be a lame duck because he is likely to step down in early 2014.

      • An increasingly isolated Fed chairman is not good for stability.
      • It also suggests the Fed’s bias is shifting from more easing back towards tightening.
      • As a consequence we should expect the Fed to embark on its exit strategy well ahead of its 2014 time line.

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