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Morning Money Links: Fed meets, chaired by ‘Person of the Year’; job growth ‘only a month or two away’; the ultimate gold ‘sell’ signal?

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--- It’s Fed meeting day (policy statement due at 11:15 a.m. PST), and Chairman Ben Bernanke is Time magazine’s “Person of the Year.” Some Americans apparently would disagree.

--- Meanwhile, former Fed Vice Chairman Alan Blinder tells us all to lighten up about the economy. ‘Net job creation may be only a month or two away.’ From his lips to the ears of that H.R. person who has your job application ....

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--- ‘We’re here to look at your books -- and no, you weren’t expecting us.’ Post-Madoff, the SEC approves surprise inspections for some money managers.

--- Central banks are buying gold. Is that the best ‘sell’ signal we could ask for?

-- Tom Petruno

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