Do you think the Fed will ever raise rates?

[bkveen3]

You can say you don't feel like its from demand all you want. There is proof it isn't from dollar devaluation. Your idea that it is speculation driven is possible, but if that speculation is purely based on a dollar devaluation inflation expectation then price will collapse as that is obviously not present. The dollar is rallying. You cannot escape that fact. The inflation is being caused by something else. IMO it is demand based. I see things picking up. Maybe you see things differently. Lets compare notes in a year.

 

[Lights]

this isn't real inflation and no it won't be stopped because that's the fed's goal which is to inflate asset prices in a deflationary environment. and once again as throughout history, they will go out of control and cause hyperinflation and bubbles upon bubbles.

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I don't think they can. If they do real estate will be even more under water.

The average 30 year fixed rate is about 8%. Right now we are about 4.5-5%.

Inflation is rising and needs to be stopped. Rates need to go up. Commodities like Gold and Oil need to be corrected.

The Fed is trapped in the middle if rates go up...real estate and banking will be in even more despair. If rates stay low inflation will get even more out of control.

What will the Fed do??