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Thu Aug-16-07 09:58 PM
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So what rescued the stock market today? |
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At around 1:00 PM, the Dow was down abut 350 points. Yet somehow, miraculously, it managed to recover nearly that entire loss by 4:00. This despite any new, positive news (at least none that I saw).
So what did it? What saved the Dow today?
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Thu Aug-16-07 09:59 PM
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Thu Aug-16-07 09:59 PM
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2. My guess is some greedy btd who figured it was bottomed out. nt |
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Thu Aug-16-07 10:09 PM
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11. Institutional buying is triggered when stocks hit the bargain bin |
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and Federal funny money came flooding into the credit market to make sure they had the money to do it.
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Thu Aug-16-07 09:59 PM
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3. I think the Fed infusing 38 billion into the market allowed big players to buy back the losses |
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It is one way they can attempt to stave off a worse correction, but not even the Fed has unlimited resources to keep doing that week after week.
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Thu Aug-16-07 10:01 PM
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by the way, by my math they have infused so far half a trillion
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Thu Aug-16-07 10:05 PM
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8. Isn't this like getting more credit to pay the debts you alredy have? |
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Wouldn't that mean the every extra dollar put into the market by the feds means an increase in pain and heartache later? How long can this go on? Finally, is there even a chance anymore that we can pull ourselves out of this?
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Thu Aug-16-07 10:11 PM
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13. Yeah, but the Fed slashed the interest rates on this credit below market rates. |
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It's like getting 10,000 dollars at 4 percent interest to pay off 10,000 at 7 percent interest. One of the perks of being a banker, but the problem still is free will. People will bail out of the market if they're scared, and bankers still can't control free will.
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Fri Aug-17-07 06:10 AM
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25. "stealing from Peter to pay Paul" |
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Thu Aug-16-07 10:14 PM
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and it's all funny money, too...
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Thu Aug-16-07 10:02 PM
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5. I knew about 12 billion of that |
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I think that was around 10:00. When did they dump the rest?
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Thu Aug-16-07 10:03 PM
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6. I guess after they stopped trading for a little while |
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Thu Aug-16-07 10:17 PM
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16. That makes me sick, allowing the 'big players' room. And who |
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Thu Aug-16-07 10:21 PM
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18. The Federal Reserve is a private for-profit corporation. The shareholder list is private information |
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That list of shareholders in the Federal Reserve has been private information since the Federal Reserve was established.
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Fri Aug-17-07 06:21 AM
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26. the PPT in action..time after time n/t |
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Thu Aug-16-07 10:03 PM
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Plunge Protection Team.
Google it for info.
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Thu Aug-16-07 10:07 PM
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10. The money they put in |
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Thu Aug-16-07 10:07 PM
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9. A rumor. The rumor that the Fed was going to hold an emergency meeting and cut interest rates. |
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Nothing more, nothing less.
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Thu Aug-16-07 10:09 PM
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Thu Aug-16-07 10:13 PM
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14. deeper levels of risk combined with greed... |
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the jury seems still out as the sharks circle the chum
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Thu Aug-16-07 10:22 PM
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19. "don't worry about me, all my money's in Gold, Oil and Diamonds..." |
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I have a sneaky little feeling that before Bush inc. leave the White House they plan on trashing the dollar, wiping out everyone savings to make way for the Amero--good way to 'take back' or wipe out debt owed to China.
Seat belts!
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Thu Aug-16-07 10:23 PM
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20. sadly, that sounds about right... |
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Thu Aug-16-07 10:20 PM
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17. The Feds pumped in 7 Billion at noon today.. |
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On top of the 43 billion last week to keep the market up. The big guys need to get their money back..!! While telling the small investors, that we are doin' a heckava job dummies. The rich protect the Rich and they all know what is going on. They just keep the little guys believing their speel on the tv and stock reports.
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Thu Aug-16-07 10:45 PM
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21. Today? I'm responding and forwarding. nt |
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Thu Aug-16-07 11:01 PM
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22. Another $30 billion credit line to hedge funds |
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Thu Aug-16-07 11:04 PM
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23. Hedge funds were selling oil futures to cover stock losses, they didn't need credit |
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They just started the drag in the oil market, but it should bounce back tomorrow.
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Thu Aug-16-07 11:09 PM
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24. Certainly the banks needed it then |
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