Re:Fed cuts half point in emergency move amid spreading virus
by AnimalMuppet on Tuesday March 03, 2020 @11:58AM
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A short term boost does not do much for the overdue market correction, though, other than delay it a bit longer.
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Re:Fed cuts half point in emergency move amid spreading virus
by Bartweiss on Tuesday March 03, 2020 @01:24PM
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Eh, it probably buffers against overreaction, especially when a correction in fundamentals is being mixed with a reaction to new pressure.
But this is still a good point: if the market really is overheated then short-term monetary policy won't change that, and we can expect a lasting hit regardless of how disease issues play out. And it's not necessarily going to be obvious what's market movement and what's disease-related; I wouldn't be surprised if some over-hyped companies seize this as a chance to lower guidance faster than they normally could without spooking investors.