The only reason for the investor confidence be the rise in the market, like lemming? At the same time, the average person is happier with high investment balances with no real gain in wealth considering inflation? This means that their 401k's can be up 40% for the year, but the buying power of their money is down. DOes this correlate to the micro cap mentaility of buying 10,000 shares of a .50 stock for the thrill of owning a block?