What are you folks doing in your 401k…Specifically, wrto bond funds?

[enron_by_the_sea]

Stock performance has nothing to do with economy.

In the very short term, stock market is purely driven by sentiment and liquidity.

Over somewhat longer term, the stocks go up or down depending on how well the companies do relative to expectations of the market from them.

[BigGovernmentIsGood]

[quote=weberlin]Why is the market so hot right now?[/quote]

Three words: Q…E…2

The market is expecting the Fed to buy a cool trillion in bogus bonds after the election. The market is up on anticipation of where all that funny money is going to go.

[BigGovernmentIsGood]

[quote=weberlin]Why is the market so hot right now?[/quote]

Three words: Q…E…2

The market is expecting the Fed to buy a cool trillion in bogus bonds after the election. The market is up on anticipation of where all that funny money is going to go.

[BigGovernmentIsGood]

[quote=weberlin]Why is the market so hot right now?[/quote]

Three words: Q…E…2

The market is expecting the Fed to buy a cool trillion in bogus bonds after the election. The market is up on anticipation of where all that funny money is going to go.

[BigGovernmentIsGood]

[quote=weberlin]Why is the market so hot right now?[/quote]

Three words: Q…E…2

The market is expecting the Fed to buy a cool trillion in bogus bonds after the election. The market is up on anticipation of where all that funny money is going to go.

[BigGovernmentIsGood]

[quote=weberlin]Why is the market so hot right now?[/quote]

Three words: Q…E…2

The market is expecting the Fed to buy a cool trillion in bogus bonds after the election. The market is up on anticipation of where all that funny money is going to go.

[Coronita]

Well, I’m just wondering with a trashed dollar, profits of domestic company with businesses overseas (at least in the short term) are going to look pretty good, just by the exchange rates themselves. Interesting times we live in…

All that hoopla about chip companies not going to meet their numbers…Looks like it ain’t the case….Yeah, looks like someone put an air pump back into the equity bubble (at least in the short term).

[Coronita]

Well, I’m just wondering with a trashed dollar, profits of domestic company with businesses overseas (at least in the short term) are going to look pretty good, just by the exchange rates themselves. Interesting times we live in…

All that hoopla about chip companies not going to meet their numbers…Looks like it ain’t the case….Yeah, looks like someone put an air pump back into the equity bubble (at least in the short term).

[Coronita]

Well, I’m just wondering with a trashed dollar, profits of domestic company with businesses overseas (at least in the short term) are going to look pretty good, just by the exchange rates themselves. Interesting times we live in…

All that hoopla about chip companies not going to meet their numbers…Looks like it ain’t the case….Yeah, looks like someone put an air pump back into the equity bubble (at least in the short term).

[Coronita]

Well, I’m just wondering with a trashed dollar, profits of domestic company with businesses overseas (at least in the short term) are going to look pretty good, just by the exchange rates themselves. Interesting times we live in…

All that hoopla about chip companies not going to meet their numbers…Looks like it ain’t the case….Yeah, looks like someone put an air pump back into the equity bubble (at least in the short term).

[Coronita]

Well, I’m just wondering with a trashed dollar, profits of domestic company with businesses overseas (at least in the short term) are going to look pretty good, just by the exchange rates themselves. Interesting times we live in…

All that hoopla about chip companies not going to meet their numbers…Looks like it ain’t the case….Yeah, looks like someone put an air pump back into the equity bubble (at least in the short term).

[raty4R]

QE explained.
It’s by the Bank of England but I assume the Fed does/thinks the same thing. Pretty interesting. Makes me want to sell my metals and buy stocks.
Pamphlet indicates nothing bad can happen from quantitative easing.
Another piece to the puzzle, when trying to decide what to do.

excerpts:
“…More generally, the Bank of England’s purchases of both government and corporate bonds also increase the total demand for those types of assets, pushing up their prices. This is another way in which the Bank’s actions will make it cheaper for companies to raise finance.”…
…”Direct injections of money into the economy, primarily by buying gilts, can have a number of effects. The sellers of the assets have more money
so may go out and spend it. That will help to boost growth. Or they may buy other assets instead, such as shares or company bonds. That will push up the prices of those assets, making the people who own them, either directly or through their pension funds, better off. So they may go out and spend more.”… In addition, banks will find themselves holding more reserves.”
http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/monetarypolicy/pdf/qe-pamphlet.pdf

[raty4R]

QE explained.
It’s by the Bank of England but I assume the Fed does/thinks the same thing. Pretty interesting. Makes me want to sell my metals and buy stocks.
Pamphlet indicates nothing bad can happen from quantitative easing.
Another piece to the puzzle, when trying to decide what to do.

excerpts:
“…More generally, the Bank of England’s purchases of both government and corporate bonds also increase the total demand for those types of assets, pushing up their prices. This is another way in which the Bank’s actions will make it cheaper for companies to raise finance.”…
…”Direct injections of money into the economy, primarily by buying gilts, can have a number of effects. The sellers of the assets have more money
so may go out and spend it. That will help to boost growth. Or they may buy other assets instead, such as shares or company bonds. That will push up the prices of those assets, making the people who own them, either directly or through their pension funds, better off. So they may go out and spend more.”… In addition, banks will find themselves holding more reserves.”
http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/monetarypolicy/pdf/qe-pamphlet.pdf

[raty4R]

QE explained.
It’s by the Bank of England but I assume the Fed does/thinks the same thing. Pretty interesting. Makes me want to sell my metals and buy stocks.
Pamphlet indicates nothing bad can happen from quantitative easing.
Another piece to the puzzle, when trying to decide what to do.

excerpts:
“…More generally, the Bank of England’s purchases of both government and corporate bonds also increase the total demand for those types of assets, pushing up their prices. This is another way in which the Bank’s actions will make it cheaper for companies to raise finance.”…
…”Direct injections of money into the economy, primarily by buying gilts, can have a number of effects. The sellers of the assets have more money
so may go out and spend it. That will help to boost growth. Or they may buy other assets instead, such as shares or company bonds. That will push up the prices of those assets, making the people who own them, either directly or through their pension funds, better off. So they may go out and spend more.”… In addition, banks will find themselves holding more reserves.”
http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/monetarypolicy/pdf/qe-pamphlet.pdf

[raty4R]

QE explained.
It’s by the Bank of England but I assume the Fed does/thinks the same thing. Pretty interesting. Makes me want to sell my metals and buy stocks.
Pamphlet indicates nothing bad can happen from quantitative easing.
Another piece to the puzzle, when trying to decide what to do.

excerpts:
“…More generally, the Bank of England’s purchases of both government and corporate bonds also increase the total demand for those types of assets, pushing up their prices. This is another way in which the Bank’s actions will make it cheaper for companies to raise finance.”…
…”Direct injections of money into the economy, primarily by buying gilts, can have a number of effects. The sellers of the assets have more money
so may go out and spend it. That will help to boost growth. Or they may buy other assets instead, such as shares or company bonds. That will push up the prices of those assets, making the people who own them, either directly or through their pension funds, better off. So they may go out and spend more.”… In addition, banks will find themselves holding more reserves.”
http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/monetarypolicy/pdf/qe-pamphlet.pdf

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