Bloomberg Writes: The Fed’s ‘No Taper’ Sparks a Trading Frenzy

The Federal Reserve surprised nearly everyone today when its Open Market Committee announced at 2 p.m. that it would not taper its $85 billion in monthly bond purchases because it is concerned about weakness in the economy. The announcement led to an across-the-board rally as investors hurried to plow money into stocks and commodities.

The market reaction was instantaneous: According to data off my Bloomberg terminal, between 1:59 p.m. and 2:00 p.m., the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 141 points, from 15,485 to 15,626. Over the next two and a half hours, the Dow added another 50 points to close up 147 points on the day.

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On a more serious note, while the market and most people celebrate I see it from a different perspective. While most market participants see it as “The Fed will not taper $85 Billion per month stimulus” I see it as “The Fed CANNOT taper $85 Billion per month stimulus”. 

There is a significant difference between these two statements. You see, Ben Bernanke and the Fed understand that if they stop the QE bond purchasing program the following things will happen within a short period of time. 

• Interest rates will shoot up. 
• Dollar will strengthen. 
• Deflation will finally be evident. 
• Stock market will collapse. 
• Real estate market and auto sales will collapse. 
• The US Economy will tank. 

They do not want to allow that to happen for obvious reasons. However, the laws of physics cannot be bypassed. Sooner or later all of the things above will happen irregardless of what the Fed does. 

I do find it troubling that the market only went up 150 points or so. That is a fairly weak performance considering what has happened. In no uncertain terms the FED told everyone that it will keep this credit financed speculation party going for as long as possible. 

The biggest mistake I think everyone is making is the fact that they believe the FED has control of the markets. That is not even close to reality. They do not control anything. Don’t be surprised if the market reverses tomorrow and begins its next let down. 

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