Dump a few trillion dollars into “saving” the investment banking sector from any hardship (like well-deserved bankruptcy), spread another $787 billion around as mulch in the real economy (“stimulus”) and then “buy” a blazing-hot stock market rally for a relatively paltry sum which forces every mutual fund and hedge fund manager to jump on board lest they “underperform” and consequently find themselves unemployed. It’s like paying people to stand in line at a new restaurant opening; passersby will assume the food is outstanding and join the line. It’s only when the meal is served do they realize they’ve been conned.
