Monetary Policy News - Masaaki Shirakawa, US Federal Reserve, Peter Schiff, United States

 Bank of Japan policy seen on hold as Shirakawa gives way to bolder leadership
The Bank of Japan is likely to keep monetary policy unchanged, holding fire to wait for new leaders who are expected to usher in bolder measures to try to end nearly 20 years of mild deflation.





Peter Schiff is a well-known commentator appearing regularly on CNBC, TechTicker and FoxNews. He is often referred to as "Doctor Doom" because of his bearish outlook on the economy and the U.S. Dollar in particular. Peter was one of the first from within the professional investment field to call the housing market a bubble. Peter has written a book called "Crash Proof" and a follow-on called "The Little Book of Bull Moves in Bear Markets". He is the President of EuroPacific Capital, which is a brokerage specializing in finding dividend-yielding, value-based foreign stocks.