"TrimTabs suggests government manipulated stocks Analysts say government's financial rescues have fueled conspiracy theories" http://www.marketwatch.com/story/fund-flows-firm-suggests-government-bought-stocks-2010-01-05 Hard to believe...
I don't believe the PPT is responsible for the big runup in stocks over the past year, but I do believe they come in at strategic points when the market is down and start buying to keep the technicals from looking too bad and possibly to "punish" short sellers. Bettles