It is more of a political and a psychological ploy. The FED and Washington are doing an economic triage. The bond market is much bigger and much more important. They have more than enough to worry about.
@1957may10 I'm not considering zerohedge a reliable source. I'll have yet to find the Financial times NYT or similar writing about them buying Stocks
Can you make your own analysis I do for 40 years on my market experience ... Do you trust media sources I do not.. Can you read between the lines I do... What are you looking maybe I can give you some hints ...
Let me make it straight. FED will not buy stocks directly period. If it hypothetically it will a lot bag crap came up. Never ever Guess I answer to your question... It is high political issue! Well they will help boing, airlines but land them money ... that is it...,
Here is some real information about the FED taking on corporate risk. More symbolic, wouldn't you say? https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/files/monetary20200409a5.pdf
It is about 1/10th of the investment grade markets which it is meant to support. They will focus on <4 or 5 year maturities.