======================= True & a good stat point. And bear market downtrends[1900-now ] ; provide plenty of good reasons that trends are friends . Not a prediction; surely not an exact prediction ================================== And while we have FDIC now, food stamps, extended-employment insurance, they didnt have those in 1929 . But on the downside; we have much more concentrated /fragile food & fuel systems, ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------more bear data, war & weather, are bigger threats, ''victim/panic promoting media'' are a bigger threat.[They hyped global cooling in 1970's, CNBC called bird flu a epidemic years ago, possible, but highly improbable.................] Good news is global warming is not a threat; but bearish ,because mr McCain ,Mr B Hussein think it is .High taxes or tariffs surely accelerated 1929..... downtrends, but actually do not necessarlly believe the $240 k tax increase is a done deal-yet,LOL