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I sit in the group that sees a 19.6% chance that the FOMC increases the fed funds target range by 25 basis points to a range of 5.25% to 5.50%. For the asset-less, wage earning class, we may benefit from rate increases due to greater returns on the cash we accumulate. Also, for those of us who were able to hoard cash, falling asset prices may give us a chance to accumulate other income generating assets or purchase non-income generating assets and convert them into money makers. Continue reading A quiet Monday morning before the Federal Open Market Committee meeting …