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Explaining Macroeconomics, The Fed, Interest Rates and Valuations (with Matt McBrady)

ACQ2 by Acquired

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Why the Fed Isn't Buying Long Term Bonds?

The Fed's quantitative easing program was designed to get the real interestry lower. The central bank bought government bonds in a bid to keep inflation at bay. Now everyone is afraid to own stocks or other risky assets, so they are being substituted for safe ones by the Federal Reserve.

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