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Economy

bucolic_frolic

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1. They told us quantitative easing would produce distortions

Reply to nmmi (Original post)

Wed Nov 27, 2024, 05:18 PM

Nov 27

Then they eased another 10 years right through covid.

The currency has been eroded. Trump plans to erode it more. I think we risk a major stagflation. Their only hope for keeping this under wraps is cheapening the products we buy. As if they've got a lot more room for it.

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Bonds or bond funds bought 5-15 years ago have been barely positive (and mostly negative after inflation adjust) [View all] nmmi Nov 27 OP

They told us quantitative easing would produce distortions bucolic_frolic Nov 27 #1

I added 30 year returns thru 12/31/23 for 10 Year Treasuries, Corporate Baa bonds, and S&P 500 nmmi Nov 28 #2