7/9 Would Stock Buying Be Permanent? Additionally, Trump would most likely argue that any such purchases of stocks should be permanent rather than temporary. And don’t be surprised if he wants to include crypto in the mix. Given some of Trump’s previous comments, he might be in favor of the Treasury holding 10% to 20% of the U.S. stock market ($8 to $16 trillion, based on the market’s roughly $80 trillion size). Given that the Fed’s balance sheet currently stands at $6.7 trillion, this would roughly double to triple its size. What would be the market reaction to the Fed’s balance sheet rocketing to $25 trillion?(Jim Bianco)