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All investments, whether stocks, bonds, real estate or otherwise, are directly tied to one key element: interest rates. Interest rates reflect borrowing costs; and the lower the cost, the more people will invest. Interest rates therefore offer critical insights into the buying and selling patterns of investors. If you understand how and why interest rates move, you can gain a significant edge in the complex world of investments.

But there is more to the interest rate story than that. Interest rates are controlled by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve who use them as a means to either increase employment or decrease inflation. In essence, they have the daunting task of finding the proper balance of money in the economy to sustain growth without overheating. Once you understand the economy through the eyes of the Federal Reserve, you will know which investments will do best and why.

This book takes you on a lighthearted tour of basic economics, the tools of the Fed, and how to anticipate their moves for better investing. Should you be in stocks, bonds or gold? The answer will be clear once you read If These Walls Could Talk.