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Mar 2024
46m 7s

The Fed's New Form Of QE (3/19/24)

Lance Roberts
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There's a definite correlation between changes in stock buybacks and changes in market performance. With the closure of the stock buyback window by the blackout period, the effects will be interesting, especially with the prevailing attitudes in an over-extended market. We also notice Bitcoin is having an excellent correction. Lance and Michael discuss the F ... Show More
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