The Fed

[NY4Ever]

Expect the unexpected. Bernanke raises the Funds Rate 1/2 pt. and stops.

[Websman]

Expect the unexpected. Bernanke raises the Funds Rate 1/2 pt. and stops.

I agree. This is a very likely scenario.

[sowersnc]

It would be interesting to see how the market would react to this kind of surprise. Drop hard because it was too much to fast or go higher because we are done. I'm thinking it would be the go higher because we would be done.

[dmk112]

Expect the unexpected. Bernanke raises the Funds Rate 1/2 pt. and stops.

yea and your point is? You make these predictions every week and it really serves no value to anyone.

[Websman]

I like the predictions...

[skiracer]

I like the predictions...

Then let's bring a gypsy with a crystal ball into the forum.

[Websman]

Then let's bring a gypsy with a crystal ball into the forum.

That would be cool...

[RL]

Maybe I could use that Gypsy with the Crystal ball and I could get Into the top ten of the POTW as my dart Is not working all that well.

[DSteckler]

A gypsy with crystal balls?

[NY4Ever]

With Greenspan gone the end of salami slicing hopefully will end. I am counting on Bernanke to be his own man and the best way to establish this would be to raise the Funds Rate 1/2 pt. and end the tightening.

[NY4Ever]

Greenspan may have left, but his ghost is still hanging around. Pity!