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How the Fed is driving savers to riskier investments

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/06/30/stocks-interest-rate-fed/

How the Fed is driving savers to riskier investments


The Federal Reserve’s efforts to buoy the economy and stabilize financial markets are working nicely for now — but we are in for a bumpy ride

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  • Stimulus will be there in some form or fashion so riskier investments are new normal. Central Banks will be there to back stop any decline so fear not and march ahead.
  • I believe you're right. But the Ordinary Joe won't see much, if anything. There's still a big bunch of people awaiting that FIRST round of $1,200.00..... While DEAD people received a big bunch. ("Your tax dollars at work!") There was a thread to that affect on our discussion board, not long ago.
  • edited July 2020
    Monetizing Cats and Dogs ...

    As a potential solution to rising wealth inequality, we have devised a plan that would diversify the Fed’s asset purchase program and broaden the distribution of their newly created dollars.”

    https://www.palmvalleycapital.com/post/monetizing-cats-and-dogs
  • cute! Sarcastic! I love it. Point made.
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