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Re:Warren Buffett compares US Fed to a hedge fund by preempalver on Saturday September 21, 2013 @05:19PM (#6424602)
So 80Bil on 1 Trillion, ie 8% yearly return. Thats a shitty hedge fund
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Re:Warren Buffett compares US Fed to a hedge fund by bananashake on Saturday September 21, 2013 @06:02PM (#6424768)
8% yearly is very good, especially for such a large portfolio with limited volatility. They have made quite a few good trades.

I would not want to defend all of the fed's actions, though.

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Re:Warren Buffett compares US Fed to a hedge fund by dxhdr on Saturday September 21, 2013 @10:30PM (#6425555)
It's 3.5 trillion and still rising. http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h41/current/
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