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5 reasons the Fed will fumble in 2006

I came across this article by Jim Jubak. It makes for interestingreading."Even with a new chief at the helm, the Fed is heading toward a policyblunder that will inflict a lot of pain on investors. Here are five bigreasons why."

http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/P131828.asp

Happy reading!

Catie Fitzgerald
Personal Finance Coach
www.financiallysavvy.com

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