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The S&P only gained because the fed bailed it out. Thank Bernanke and Yellen for your asset price inflation.


Well, shouldn't I? If the cost of a consistently growing S&P 500 is consistent inflation between 2-6% rather than wild positive and negative swings, that sounds like a win-win.


As I said, you owe your gains in the market to the central bankers. People who didn’t want to risk their life savings in the market suffered due to inflation these last 10years. People who had the luxury of investing in the market benefitted at everyone else’s expense. The policy of keeping stock indexes inflated is directly responsible for increasing inequality.

The next time a significant market correction happens, those of us who value honest saving will have a place to hide. The fed won’t be able to save you at our expense next time.




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