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Re:Hard-won lessons about money and investing by hnnewguy on Sunday November 30, 2014 @04:17PM (#8678133)
QE doesn't need to be unwound; bonds can roll off into cash.
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Re:Hard-won lessons about money and investing by walshemj on Sunday November 30, 2014 @04:47PM (#8678250)
you do know that bond prices and the bank rate are linked bank rate goes up bond prices go down - sucks if you lose 20% of your capital that way and that has happened recently
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Re:Hard-won lessons about money and investing by hnnewguy on Sunday November 30, 2014 @05:20PM (#8678401)
>you do know that bond prices and the bank rate are linked bank rate goes up bond prices go down

Yes, that is true. But how is the bond price relevant, from the Fed's perspective, if they aren't selling the bonds?

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Re:Hard-won lessons about money and investing by walshemj on Monday December 01, 2014 @06:05PM (#8684616)
well I think the down side is for the holders ie you and me and our pension funds :-(
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