It had been hoped that the Geitner plan would support a further rally in the stock market. In fact, he only spoke for half an hour. During that period the S & P 500 fell by 3.4 per cent. The market – and particularly the traders – was disappointed by his lack of detail. Some people expressed disappointment that he did not commit the new administration to drawing a line under the crisis. The new administration had allowed expectation of a New Deal to grow, and this was not a new deal…
February 13th, 2009 | William Rees-Mogg | 4 comments | Continued


