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How does Fed get away with dumping trillions in stock market? (Original Post) Prosper Mar 2020 OP
called plunge protection team and saving the asses of the wealthy beachbumbob Mar 2020 #1
We continue to be ruled by oligarchs and it will be difficult to change. But not impossible. walkingman Mar 2020 #2
That's their job! Newest Reality Mar 2020 #3
this KatyMan Mar 2020 #4
... Faux pas Mar 2020 #5
A speed up of safeinOhio Mar 2020 #10
It is the golden rule Chainfire Mar 2020 #6
The "Plunge Protection Team" was created by saint ronnie in the 80's to protect his wealthy friends PSPS Mar 2020 #7
Where do you think they invest their holdings?? cbdo2007 Mar 2020 #8
jeezus...6 trillion in 6 weeks stillcool Mar 2020 #9
Always money for Wall Street, but never....n/t leftstreet Mar 2020 #11
Just to be clear Sgent Mar 2020 #12
How dare you.... A HERETIC I AM Mar 2020 #13
he sure burst mine... stillcool Mar 2020 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author Prosper Mar 2020 #17
Link please? Prosper Mar 2020 #18
The "About" page in that website you linked is somewhat underwhelming A HERETIC I AM Mar 2020 #14
Is this significant enough to warrant suspicion of Fed's artificial action? Prosper Mar 2020 #16

walkingman

(7,612 posts)
2. We continue to be ruled by oligarchs and it will be difficult to change. But not impossible.
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 05:32 PM
Mar 2020

The support of these monsters by religious groups makes it much harder than it would be otherwise.

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
3. That's their job!
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 05:36 PM
Mar 2020

"Serve and Protect" Ah...wait...that's...

They have been pumping billions into cumulative repo loans for a while, so why not? "We want to pump you up!"

If it is not for us, then, it is certified OK! The rabble are not a good investment at all. How do you get a good return on low-income housing, SNAP, Medicare and all the other worthless programs for useless eaters? Really now.

It is the, No Million and Billionaires Left Behind Act. Important people are entitled to a return.

PSPS

(13,595 posts)
7. The "Plunge Protection Team" was created by saint ronnie in the 80's to protect his wealthy friends
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 05:53 PM
Mar 2020

Sgent

(5,857 posts)
12. Just to be clear
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 08:12 PM
Mar 2020

That's misleading at best.

The fed didn't put 6T in total, they loaned 200B a day, to be repaid the next day, collateralized by US Treasury bills, 30 times.

The liquidity issues are real, and there are questions as to why its happening, but this was standard operating procedure from the founding of the federal reserve system (and even predating that by JP Morgan) until 2008.

A HERETIC I AM

(24,368 posts)
13. How dare you....
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 08:16 PM
Mar 2020

inject a reasoned, literate, accurate response to an absurdly hyperbolic thread?

Don’t you know that you might burst a bubble of outrage?

stillcool

(32,626 posts)
15. he sure burst mine...
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 08:21 PM
Mar 2020

but I'm glad he did before I got the chance to run my mouth around. And nice assist by you..

Response to Sgent (Reply #12)

A HERETIC I AM

(24,368 posts)
14. The "About" page in that website you linked is somewhat underwhelming
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 08:20 PM
Mar 2020

I’m not too sure I would give too much credence to these people.

In other words,

Bollocks!

Prosper

(761 posts)
16. Is this significant enough to warrant suspicion of Fed's artificial action?
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 08:57 PM
Mar 2020

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