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Old 04-10-2010, 07:55 PM  
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Originally Posted by wig View Post


The FED does not control the long end of the curve. The market does.

Hell, they don't really control the short end.

If you look closely, the market on the short end moves rates first and then the FED adjusts the FED rate to match.
Good observation, yet that's very debatable.
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