MoneyWeek Roundup: The rich have too much money

James McKeigue highlights the best pieces from the MoneyWeek team, including: the rich have too much money; profit from green energy; and Ben Bernanke could start printing money again.

The Greek debt crisisrolled on, with private holders of Greek debt unable to agree a deal with the IMF on just how sharp a 'haircut' they'll submit to. But investors weren't worried. Why not?

Because Ben Bernanke was back, promising to keep US interest rates as low as he could until late 2014, in fact. As a result, the US market, the S&P 500, managed to nudge into bull market territory. It's up by around 20% since October.

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James McKeigue

James graduated from Keele University with a BA (Hons) in English literature and history, and has a certificate in journalism from the NCTJ. James has worked as a freelance journalist in various Latin American countries.He also had a spell at ITV, as welll as wring for Television Business International and covering the European equity markets for the Forbes.com London bureau. James has travelled extensively in emerging markets, reporting for international energy magazines such as Oil and Gas Investor, and institutional publications such as the Commonwealth Business Environment Report. He is currently the managing editor of LatAm INVESTOR, the UK's only Latin American finance magazine.