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Precious Metals Will Depose Cash from Its Temporary Throne

I'm long gold for all the reasons stated, but if the Fed can drop interest rates to nil, and if the Treasury can print dollars ad nauseum, why can't both entities reverse their policies down the road, ideally when markets and economies stabilize--and when inflation rears its ugly head?

I mean Bernanke could raise interest rates, and the Treasury can start tightening the money supply, can't they?

Hedge Fund Redemptions May Crash Q1 Markets

There have been massive hedge fund redemptions--the debate centers around how much more is coming.

Question: what about redemptions from private equity firms? Won't this have a negative effect on equity markets?