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Why QE speculation is so 'terribly sad'

As the European Central Bank gears up to make its latest rates announcement, the big focus is on whether the ECB's Mario Draghi will give any further hints of a QE programme in order to boost growth in the euro area.

A poll of economists by Reuters suggests three quarters of them are expecting some sort of quantitative easing measures involving the purchase of asset-backed securities by March of next year. 40% of those polled believed there would be a sovereign bond-buying scheme.

London-based market strategists Bill Blain from Mint Partners, and Michael Ingram from BGC Partners, tell Saxo TV's Lea Jakobiak why they don't think QE is what the eurozone needs right now. What's more, they share their thoughts on how to trade the "QE hype".

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