Options Action: Unexpected Rate Hike?

As the economy picks up steam, could a rate hike come sooner than we think?

That kind of chatter is gaining momentum after Warren Buffett said he thinks the government should reduce its efforts to stimulate the U.S. economy.

In an exclusive interview on CNBC he told us, "the government really did its job there in the fall of 2008" at the height of the credit panic, but now "I don't think we need as much monetary or fiscal stimulus as is going on."

If Buffett is right, a rate hike could be on the horizon. How should you position? Get all the details from Options Action trader Mike Khouw. Watch the video now!



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