This strikes me as a bad idea. What could possibly go wrong? The U.S. central bank made $207 million in purchases on June 16, the first day of direct buying. The Federal Reserve bought bonds issued by, among other companies, AT&T (T), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), and Walmart (WMT). About 21% of corporate bond purchases were […]


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