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By: Ned W. Schmidt, CFA CEBS


-- Posted Wednesday, 30 January 2008 | Digg This ArticleDigg It! | Source: GoldSeek.com

Pleased to announce that votes are in. Ineptness Award for first century of Federal Reserve's existence goes to Bailout Bernanke and his Buckaroos. Last week's interest rate cut cinched it for them. Did the FOMC cut U.S. interest rates because of falling global financial markets or was it pure politics? Reports suggest that FOMC was not even aware of Societe Generale’s selling of portfolio problems.

 

Was the fix in, as they say? To answer these questions, think about the day on which they acted. For you see, Tuesday, day of the rate cut, was third Tuesday of January. On the third Tuesday in January 2009, exactly a year away, the U.S. will inaugurate a new President. With Congress involved in massive vote buying scheme, sending Treasury checks out in an election year, Bernanke's Buckaroos had to help out. Think they want to lose their jobs next year? This rate cut was pure politics, the FOMC had received their marching orders previously. No wonder the price of Gold has moved to a record high.

 

There cannot be a person left in world that does not now understand the need for Gold in a portfolio when politics might be determining U.S. monetary policy. The long-term target of US$1,466 will likely continue to rise given these Federal Reserve policies. While governments are sources of long-term bullishness, we can not ignore the market of today. This week’s chart is of the monthly average price of $Gold. The parabolic nature of the recent rise is suggested by the curve overlaid on the graph. These curves are unnatural, and should not be ignored. Failure of this pattern is usually inevitable and painful. I suggest investors review a chart of AAPL to understand the ramifications of such a curve. $Gold is extremely over bought. It has been pushed higher by speculative and leveraged momentum buyers. Investors in Gold should hold their positions, but avoid buying at this time and price juncture.

 

GOLD THOUGHTS are from Ned W. Schmidt,CFA,CEBS, publisher of The Value View Gold Report, monthly, and Trading Thoughts, weekly.

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-- Posted Wednesday, 30 January 2008 | Digg This Article | Source: GoldSeek.com


Ned W. Schmidt, CFA CEBS is publisher of THE VALUE VIEW GOLD REPORT - Coverage of the emerging GOLD SUPER CYCLE. Explores the situation in Gold that may carry it to $1,225. To subscribe Click Here. A trial period is available by Clicking Here

Ned W. Schmidt, CFA CEBS is a nationally recognized authority and speaker on a variety of investment topics, including value investing and global capital flows. Currently, Ned is Resident of Schmidt Management Company in DeLand, Florida, specializing in financial engineering. The firm’s proprietary research influences about $15 billion in assets, and is investment advisor to the Argyle Global Equity Appreciation Fund.

Most recently Ned served as the Visiting George Professor of Applied at Stetson University where he taught institutional money management. Preciously he had been a Senior Vice president with a trust company where he had the responsibility for discretionary investments of $3.5 billion.



 



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