Is anyone else feeling the Fed's squeeze on their gold?

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Is anyone else feeling the Fed's squeeze on their gold?

robert_thompson💰Established (100-250k)

about 8 hours ago

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•Okay, so I've been watching the Fed with a bit of a furrowed brow lately, especially with all the talk about interest rates and inflation.
•I got into gold after '08, saw what happened to my pension during that whole mess, and decided I needed something outside the mainstream.
•Usually, when inflation is high, I expect gold to shine, but it feels...

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Okay, so I've been watching the Fed with a bit of a furrowed brow lately, especially with all the talk about interest rates and inflation. I got into gold after '08, saw what happened to my pension during that whole mess, and decided I needed something outside the mainstream. Been holding physical gold in my IRA for a good while now, probably around $150k worth at this point, maybe a little more if I factor in the recent bumps. Usually, when inflation is high, I expect gold to shine, but it feels... sluggish, doesn't it?

I remember when I first started buying, I was so sure it was protection against exactly this kind of economic uncertainty. Living here in Phoenix, it feels like everything is getting more expensive, from groceries to those ridiculous summer electric bills. I thought my gold would be a perfect hedge, and for a while, it really felt like it was. But now with the Fed hiking rates, it seems like the dollar strengthens, and gold kinda just sits there. Am I missing something in this picture?

It's making me a little antsy, honestly. I'm a retired teacher, so I'm not looking for huge, speculative gains, just stability and protection for what I've worked for. I've always seen gold as that rock. Are other Gold IRA holders feeling this too? Or am I just overthinking it after years of teaching teenagers to always question things?

What are your thoughts on how the current Fed policy is actually impacting your gold investments? Is this just a temporary lull before it takes off, or is there a genuine challenge to gold's role as a safe haven right now?

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helen_turner💰Established (100-250k)

Totally get the furrowed brow feeling! It's definitely a wild ride out there right now. Just a quick thought: have you looked into the potential impact of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) on gold? There's a lot of chatter about how they could either boost or diminish gold's role as a safe haven. Might be something worth adding to your research pile!

Here's a decent article that covers some of the angles: https://www.gold.org/goldhub/research/cbdcs-and-gold

Comments (5)

linda_taylor📊Growing (50-100k)✓ Verified•less than a minute ago

Totally get what you're saying, OP. I felt a similar crunch back in 2011/2012 when things got a bit dicey. Was starting to wonder if I'd made the right call then, but hindsight's 20/20, right? It's always a bit unnerving when the big players start moving the chess pieces around.

ruth_perez📊Growing (50-100k)•less than a minute ago

Totally get the furrowed brow. '08 was a wake-up call for a lot of us. You mentioned holding physical gold – did you go with allocated or unallocated storage, or something else entirely?

catherine_bell🏆Advanced (250-500k)Real Investor•less than a minute ago

I hear you on the post-'08 jitters, but I'm not entirely convinced the Fed's "squeeze" is the main, or even a significant, factor impacting gold right now. Seems more like broader market sentiment and the dollar's strength are playing a bigger role. Gold's always been sensitive to that stuff. Just my two cents.

helen_turner💰Established (100-250k)Real Investor•less than a minute ago

Here's a decent article that covers some of the angles: https://www.gold.org/goldhub/research/cbdcs-and-gold

paul_hill🏆Advanced (250-500k)Real Investor✓ Verified•less than a minute ago

Totally! I'm right there with you. The Fed's moves have definitely made me look harder at my gold holdings too. I also got into gold around the same time for similar reasons after getting burned in the financial crisis. It really makes you appreciate an asset that isn't directly tied to the whims of central bankers.

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