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Last month, the Fed affirmed, with regard to their asset buying program, that they (1) might start (2) to taper (3) later this year. Naturally, Mr. Market reacted as if they said they (1) had decided (2) to stop (3) tomorrow. Mr. Market is famous for overreacting.
BUT, suppose the Fed -- without telling anyone -- decides to buy only $80bn in September and October, and $75bn in Nov and December, exactly WHO WOULD NOTICE? What would the general public see?
-- DaHorsesMouth ( talk) 18:07, 13 July 2013 (UTC)
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Prediction? Absolutely NOT. When I said "Do not start your answers with 'I think', prediction is exactly what I was attempting to rule out.
The questions are clear: "Who would notice?" and "How would they do so?" No predictions, no opinions, just straight up facts please...
StuRat: could you be more specific? WHAT exactly would a financial reporter notice? Is every single purchase of whatever-it-is-that-they're-buying published on a government website someplace?
-- DaHorsesMouth ( talk) 02:49, 14 July 2013 (UTC)
Hmmph. I was hoping I might become that <someone>, but I don't see anything there that makes a lot of sense to me. Thanks for that link, NW.
Thus, I stand by my position that even if there's a line item in that H.4.1 report specifically for these purchases, no run-of-the-mill journalist is going to easily notice that we are or are not on pace to make $80bn rather than $85, since there's NO month-over-month comparison.
Thanks! -- DaHorsesMouth ( talk) 01:24, 16 July 2013 (UTC)
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Last month, the Fed affirmed, with regard to their asset buying program, that they (1) might start (2) to taper (3) later this year. Naturally, Mr. Market reacted as if they said they (1) had decided (2) to stop (3) tomorrow. Mr. Market is famous for overreacting.
BUT, suppose the Fed -- without telling anyone -- decides to buy only $80bn in September and October, and $75bn in Nov and December, exactly WHO WOULD NOTICE? What would the general public see?
-- DaHorsesMouth ( talk) 18:07, 13 July 2013 (UTC)
Caution to Ref Desk Regulars (you know who you are): try to stay on topic. Do not take off in another direction, for instance that old chestnut about abolishing the Fed. Do not make stupid jokes or bad puns before the question has been answered. Do not start your answers with "I think". OK? Thanks!
Prediction? Absolutely NOT. When I said "Do not start your answers with 'I think', prediction is exactly what I was attempting to rule out.
The questions are clear: "Who would notice?" and "How would they do so?" No predictions, no opinions, just straight up facts please...
StuRat: could you be more specific? WHAT exactly would a financial reporter notice? Is every single purchase of whatever-it-is-that-they're-buying published on a government website someplace?
-- DaHorsesMouth ( talk) 02:49, 14 July 2013 (UTC)
Hmmph. I was hoping I might become that <someone>, but I don't see anything there that makes a lot of sense to me. Thanks for that link, NW.
Thus, I stand by my position that even if there's a line item in that H.4.1 report specifically for these purchases, no run-of-the-mill journalist is going to easily notice that we are or are not on pace to make $80bn rather than $85, since there's NO month-over-month comparison.
Thanks! -- DaHorsesMouth ( talk) 01:24, 16 July 2013 (UTC)