Reply to post: Re: Not liquidity but solvency - No profit either

So why the hell didn't quantitative easing produce HUGE inflation?

BobRocket

Re: Not liquidity but solvency - No profit either

According to the link, they spent $615bn and have made a profit of $55bn.

Investing $615bn in index linked bonds would have returned $675bn so the reality is that they have lost $5bn in value over the intervening period.

To put it in perspective, if they had invested the $615bn in the S&P500 the value of their investment would be worth around $922bn (or nothing, theoretical performance may not match reality), effectively they have given away $300bn.

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