If you’ve been keeping an eye on gold lately, you might’ve noticed something interesting. Despite all the noise coming out of the Federal Reserve, the shiny yellow metal is standing its ground. Let’s break this down, because there’s a lot the mainstream financial press won’t tell you. The Fed’s Tightrope Walk The Federal Reserve recently released the minutes from their December meeting, and here’s the gist: they’re trying to walk a fine line. Sure, they cut interest rates by 25 basis points, but they’re not exactly waving the white flag on their hawkish policies. They’re now signaling just two more rate cuts for 2025 instead of the four they forecasted earlier in the year. Why? Inflation is still their nemesis.…

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