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Re:Have the record number of investors in the stock market l... by nicbou on Saturday May 16, 2020 @06:58AM (#23202398)
A stock is worth whatever people will pay for it. However it's fair to point out that the price does not match the underlying asset or its future growth.
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Re:Have the record number of investors in the stock market l... by amiga_500 on Saturday May 16, 2020 @10:29AM (#23203642)
Governments are directly buying ETFs

https://alhambrapartners.com/2020/03/11/what-happens-when-ce...

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Re:Have the record number of investors in the stock market l... by dehrmann on Saturday May 16, 2020 @03:40PM (#23206561)
At least in the case of the Fed, it's buying bond ETFs, not equities.
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Re:Have the record number of investors in the stock market l... by nicbou on Saturday May 16, 2020 @03:56PM (#23206689)
That's mental. Is that a common thing to happen?
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