I hold a sizable long position in ecu... never new about this board only till recently (the reason why I'm new). I would like ecu to motor higher as much as the next long here but also have to be realistic about these events... Case in point: I read some place else, Volker left abruptly from the helm of the fed and gold shot up and the usd sold off... As we all remember Volker attacked inflation hard and didnt just provide lip service to a "stong usd" policy... If Bernanke doesnt get reapointed naturaly this will casue doubt and uncertainty about the trends set in motion in various markets... Tho in the long run I believe whoever comes to mind the ship has no choice but to continue pumping the juice of QE to finance the massive debt and liability obligations.