Hike or No Hike?

The Fed meets & and sets US targt rates Tues., Aug 7. ; some folks are calling for a drop; the general guess is that they will stay put at 5.25%; my own (cold-blooded) preference is for them to push rates up a notch to put excessive speculators out of their misery (it's the kindest thing to do...) (Especially Jim Cramer). But I think they'll stay put, alas...
So gazing into the crystal balls, what do you see? I'll close the poll on the 7th

i am always where the majority aint...

You aren't serious, are you?
We definitely don’t watch Cramer, as we find him repugnant, do you agree? There is one thing we can feel confident knowing, Mr. Bernanke never wastes time watching a clown like Cramer, though being just a lowly “academic”.

LOL is this poll for real?

The Fed are very clear what their job description is.
Read on: http://captaincurrency.blogspot.com/...d-tuesday.html

boycie

honestly, i dont the Fed dont give a crap about speculators... That's not it's job...

I think the feds will leave rates alone, because they do not perceive any inflation threat... With oil in the upper 70s, I disagree, but that is another topic.