Central banks - whether Canadian, US Feds, ECB or Bank of England, with their long lasting, artificially imposed low rates, effectively rob seniors and other people on fixed incomes of getting a reasonable, safe return on their savings, therefore forcing  them into overvalued stock market, to be able to realize at least some yield on their hard earned, saved up cash. Welcome to  Central Banks "tulip-mania", designed for all, except the wealthy..