Quote Originally Posted by Chex View Post
The Fed is not the only central bank which could swing the price of the precious metal. There could be a short-term boost to the price if Swiss voters back a proposal for the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to boost its gold holdings and stop any further selling of Swiss gold. The vote is on November 30. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/centra...120320972.html

On the other hand "There are people who lost their homes to foreclosure five to seven years ago, took the credit hit, repaired their score and, just as they were recovering, they take another hit," said Parker. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/old-fo...231300202.html

Anyway to get into your pocket.
Lots of folks want to blame the Fed and the U.S. but the men behind the curtain are probably in Germany or the UK or Zurich. Gnomes of Zurich vs the Wizards of Oz--Osterre-Austria?