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beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)
6. with massive $$$$ free market interference by the FED over the past 3 months,
Mon Apr 20, 2020, 06:49 AM
Apr 2020

what is down and for whatever reason is going to hammered back up. No more capitalism in the US and the world as the money people are always saved from the loss side

Amishman

(5,553 posts)
7. The fed hasn't been buying stocks, they've been propping up the bond market
Mon Apr 20, 2020, 09:00 AM
Apr 2020

Ugly but essential, as without it the financial system would collapse due to a lack of liquidity. Buying those bonds isn't a handout, as they will still need to be repaid.

The current stock market is irrational, I wonder if this will be the week that reality sets in.

 

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)
10. PPT has bought up stocks in one manner or another and we will never know to what extent,
Mon Apr 20, 2020, 10:19 AM
Apr 2020

throw in the $$$$ spent on doing what ever they been doing with the derivative market and extending credit to foreign stock markets as well. NO oversight on the FED and so we will never know the extent

empedocles

(15,751 posts)
8. There are trillions of dollars on the potential sell side. Overseas, Sovereign Funds [ 7 trillion
Mon Apr 20, 2020, 09:00 AM
Apr 2020

2 months ago?] big by themselves. Big 'situation' we have here.

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