December 10, 2010 Reading Time: < 1 minute

“After QE2, analysts were looking for possible consequences of the Federal Reserve Bank’s actions. What has become apparent is that the Fed has created another bubble in China. Investors globally have transferred devalued US dollars and euros to buy Chinese property and equities. China has had to combat imported inflation with rapidly rising asset prices. An influx of capital has caused a real estate bubble, a rise in costs of basic goods, and excessive speculation in the commodity markets. The Chinese central banks will be observing the inflation data which should be coming out this weekend and will be compelled to act aggressively to prevent China from a bust similar to the housing crisis which occurred in the United States in 2007.” Read more

“Beware of a China Bubble” 
Jeb Handwerger 
Seeking Alpha, December 9, 2010. 

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