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Frederick Sheehan

Frederick Sheehan is the author of Panderer to Power: The Untold Story of How Alan Greenspan Enriched Wall Street and Left a Legacy of Recession (McGraw-Hill, 2009). He is the co-author of Greenspan's Bubbles: The Age of Ignorance at the Federal Reserve.

Mr. Sheehan was Director of Asset Allocation Services at John Hancock Financial Services in Boston. In this capacity, he set investment policy and asset allocation for institutional pension plans. For more than a decade, Mr. Sheehan wrote the monthly "Market Outlook" and quarterly "Market Review" for clients.

He is a frequent contributor to Marc Faber's "Gloom, Boom & Doom Report." He also has written articles for "Whiskey & Gunpowder" and the Prudent Bear website, among others. He currently serves as an advisor to an investment firm and a non-profit foundation.

A Chartered Financial Analyst, Mr. Sheehan is a graduate of Columbia Business School.

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Frederick Sheehan's Latest Articles | 47

“Do you Think Bernanke is J.P. Morgan?”

Aug 2, 2011| 3

On July 13, 2011, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke was questioned by members of the U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy. Chairman... Read »

Central Falls Leads the Field

Jul 18, 2011| 

Despite the band aids, the trend towards insolvency continues. Central Falls has reached a dead end. Applications are manifold. Central Falls, Rhode Island faces... Read »

The Euro and You

Jul 11, 2011| 

Greece may seem a long way from Newport Beach, California. Well, it is. But, we live in the global village, or some other dim construction. In his June 16, 2011,... Read »

The Education Gap

Jun 28, 2011| 1

On June 22, 2011, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) concluded a two-day meeting. This was followed by the obligatory press release. That statement was followed... Read »

Inflation Asides

Jun 27, 2011| 

A note from a reader: In 1977 I accidentally ran into a high school friend of mine who had taken an advanced degree in mathematics and statistical analysis. He was... Read »

Sick Minds

Jun 23, 2011| 

DOW JONES NEWSWIRES – June 22, 2011 – “Lawmakers are considering changing how the Consumer Price Index is calculated, a move that could save perhaps... Read »

The Consumption Bust

Jun 8, 2011| 

There is no end to the indicators showing the consumer is up against it. Negative home-equity, incomes, layoffs, food inflation – oh, this is tale of woe.... Read »

Playing Old Maid

Jun 4, 2011| 

When my youngest sister was four-years-old, we taught her how to play Old Maid. She learned quickly but played the game like – a four-year-old. When she... Read »

The China Trade

May 21, 2011| 

In an Undercollateralized World concluded by quoting Michael Lewitt. Lewitt, the proprietor of Harch Capital Management in Boca Raton, Florida, wrote in the May... Read »

In an Undercollateralized World

May 16, 2011| 

The world is undercollateralized. This is the single most important feature of the 2011 economy. Sixty years ago, if assets were worth less than loans, it was... Read »

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