Why is the Fed Quietly Buying Billions in Bonds — And Hoping Nobody Notices?

• Why is the Fed Quietly Buying Billions in Bonds — And Hoping Nobody Notices?
  by Charlie Garcia, https://finance.yahoo.com/
  The U.S. Federal Reserve just pulled off something stealthy — over four days last week, without fanfare, the Fed vacuumed up $43.6 billion in U.S. Treasurys. That’s $8.8 billion in long-dated 30-year bonds on May 8 alone, plus another $34.8 billion earlier in the week. Not exactly small change.
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  Quietly returning to the quantitative-easing trough isn’t standard Fed housekeeping — it’s like a bank robber returning to the scene because he forgot his car keys. Let’s talk straight: This isn’t tightening. It’s stealth easing. It’s monetary policy on tiptoes. Some traders have begun to notice, and smart investors should too.
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