To taper or not to taper

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  1. Scyb

    Scyb Member Silver Stacker

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    So who here wants to have a punt on whether they are going to taper or not?

    My feeling is that they will not taper and maybe even increase purchasing, claiming that they want a quicker recovery to the economy so they can 'end' the program altogether in a quicker timeframe. Maybe +10 bil/month?

    Gold/silver will get smashed at the start of the week, so when this kicks in, we will be back to where we are now :D

    Any thoughts?
     
    Scyb, Dec 14, 2013
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    petey Active Member Silver Stacker

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    And the USD?
     
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    Old Codger Active Member Silver Stacker

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    They will not!
     
    Old Codger, Dec 15, 2013
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    Holdfast Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    How can they?

    If the US taper the stockmarket will crash.
     
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    Old Codger Active Member Silver Stacker

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    ......and the bond market!
     
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    LovingtheSilver Active Member Silver Stacker

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    They won't taper in 2013, most likely 2014 sometime. Can't see them increasing it.
     
    LovingtheSilver, Dec 15, 2013
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    Scyb Member Silver Stacker

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    If they taper, would you think the stockmarket will crash straight away or a delayed response?
     
    Scyb, Dec 15, 2013
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    Explain how please.....Do you mean because there wont be enough liquidity within the system with which the stockmarket has been relying on and using to its advantage?
     
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    Scyb Member Silver Stacker

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    ^ I am assuming because the easy money is leaving and people will take their money from riskier assets like stocks and put it into safer assets
     
    Scyb, Dec 15, 2013
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    TheEnd Well-Known Member

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    Safer assets like Gold and Silver maybe?
     
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    Scyb Member Silver Stacker

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    dont think so. More like back into bonds or cash
     
    Scyb, Dec 15, 2013
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    The easy money is leaving so it's all flowing into even riskier vehicles like credit default swaps.
     
    AngloSaxon, Dec 15, 2013
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    Caput Lupinum Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    umm I'm going to guess they'll taper by $10B...
     
    Caput Lupinum, Dec 18, 2013
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    SilverSaviour New Member

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    I'll believe it when I see it, even then Ill still have doubts ;)
     
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    Caput Lupinum Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Should be interesting to watch the markets reaction to this once it's had a few sessions/days to digest it. The yield on the 10Y US treasury in particular
     
    Caput Lupinum, Dec 18, 2013
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    Any taper they try is just going to send stock prices south - anyone with half a brain knows that.
    They're free to taper all they want so long as they don't mind seeing the Dow Jones at 4000.
     
    Earthjade, Dec 18, 2013
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  17. LovingtheSilver

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    I'm surprised they tapered, even more surprised by the indices rising like they have. I don't think I will even understand market dynamics.
     
    LovingtheSilver, Dec 19, 2013
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