That can have a temporary effect on the prices of risky assets like stocks. (alephblog.com)
The Fed embarked on the program in an effort to pull down borrowing rates and, indirectly or not, drive investors into riskier assets like stocks and corporate bonds. (cnbc.com)
For example, an institution such as an endowment or pension fund may have most of their portfolio in risky assets like stocks and a portion in T - bills to lower their overall portfolio risk. (blackrockblog.com)