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Re:Have the record number of investors in the stock market l... by smaddox on Saturday May 16, 2020 @02:09PM (#23205756)
What unwinding? The Fed's balance sheet is never going down substantially. How much did it unwind in the past decade?
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Re:Have the record number of investors in the stock market l... by xoxoy on Saturday May 16, 2020 @02:14PM (#23205797)
See the Fed’s attempt in December 2018.

Fed tried to raise rates and let bonds purchased mature naturally and roll off the balance sheet. The market immediately tanked hard.

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