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To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (37218)	8/31/2012 11:49:08 AM
From: Keith Feral	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 218880

I don't think it's about the economy, it's just about keeping rates low to monetize the debt. Frankly, there is no way that "risk free" Treasuries should ever yield more than stocks anyways. People may not want to park their money in Treasuries for 10 years, but that doesn't mean the Treasury should pay them a yield higher than stocks. Those yields aren't guaranteed, but at least most companies increase their dividend every year.

To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (37218)	8/31/2012 12:48:49 PM
From: Wayners	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 218880

I don't think people are really rooting for a bad economy. They are rooting for a goldilocks economy that is neither too hot nor too cold. There seems to be no fear of inflation with high unemployment so the Fed has a lot of room to inflate asset prices without it spilling over onto prices on main street at least I think that is the plan. That is the psychology at least. Personally I think their inflation numbers are completely bogus, but the Street if following them.