https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/197.aspxPolitics, disasters, war and peace.enCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/489985.aspxFri, 14 Sep 2012 02:39:02 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:489985Kelvin Silva0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/489985.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=197&PostID=489985<p> Gold spiked upward.</p> <p> &nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/489940.aspxThu, 13 Sep 2012 19:28:39 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:489940Think Blue0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/489940.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=197&PostID=489940<p> <blockquote><div><img src="https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/Themes/mises2008/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>lazarus351:</strong></div><div></p> <p> Is this virutally the same, just targetting which industry gets the money first?</p> <p> </div></blockquote></p> <p> Yes.</p> <p> <blockquote><div><img src="https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/Themes/mises2008/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>lazarus351:</strong></div><div></p> <p> . . . am I wrong?</p> <p> </div></blockquote></p> <p> No.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/489939.aspxThu, 13 Sep 2012 19:21:13 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:489939lazarus3510https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/489939.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=197&PostID=489939<p> I understand that when the FED buys something, this essentially leads to an expansion of the money supply. I also feel I have a pretty solid grasp about how the mechanics of this work when they are buying treasuries, but not so much when they buy mortgage backed securities as they are here.&nbsp;</p> <p> Is this virutally the same, just targetting which industry gets the money first? Or does it work in a different way?&nbsp;</p> <p> Also, I know in the past they have purchased MBS&#39;s for very short periods of time before they had to sell them back, but from what I&#39;ve read it looks like they may just be holding on to them this time around, am I wrong?</p> <p> Thanks for the input on this!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>