Point taken, and I did try to pick a bottom today with that in mind. I just didn't expect the 'cliff'. Fortunately tight stops work well in either situation. Maximum pain hypothesis indeed for most I suspect.
I cannot believe that there are so many people who are more worried about Oprah not being on air than their careers and future. This has been a systematic dumbing down of the populace.
ashetet, Dumbing down of the Population is one way for the GOV to control the population. The Middle East is prime example. The few control the millions through Propaganda, through fear, through hate. What we are feeling and seeing in this country is a transformation, from being FREE to Being Slaves. People will laugh at that statement but just look at the typical household debt to income ratio. Or new students graduating into a job-less economy. Look at the debt that has been handed down to young children who have no idea their future has been squander away by entitlements. It is sicking to sit down and really look at the facts about where this country is going. AMERICA will not be saved! This grand standing last minute propaganda move by Republicans and Liberals is proof. They do not give a rats ass about this country. Fuking crazy old men running this country. The only hope I see are states breaking away from the FED GOV. That is the only hope for what is left of Capitalism and Democracy. Obama is a Socialist and he ran on that Platform. America voted him in and they majority of Americans support him. OBAMA WILL BE ELECTED AGAIN. Do not kid yourself. Rick Perry is not going to run and if he does, he will not beat Obama. NO ONE CAN. OBAMA has Global Backing and huge Global Money coming at him. The media wants the sheeople think that his ratings are down, they are not! WE ARE IN A NANNY STATE AND IT IS GOING TO GET WORSE! The Markets spoke loudly about? The markets are pointless. Nobody cares about the US STOCK MARKET...look at the volume. This sell off is hot air being released from QE1 and QE2. I doubt the market will trade much lower than 11400 or 11500 even though reality it should be near 6000.. It is being prop'd up by GOV and Manipulated by the FED. The economic numbers show a serious slow down and that a "Recovery" was never truly in Place. Wake up you fools. You have been lied to, you have been hood winked and you have drank the cool aid.
Rashid_G. Great points. By the way, I have moved heavy into Africa as far as bringing capital and working with clients. I am learning a great deal about Africa. Even though it is a Risky place to do business....a lot of money is being made in the CONGO. I actually have two Clients in the CONGO, one in Ghana, I have a few in CVote Divori and Tanzania. What is interesting is the Class system and how it is still very Tribal. In fact, I landed one key client who I built a lot of trust with. And soon, he started to refer other prospects. These prospect were from the same "TRIBE". It's a very interesting economy in those African states. I also know that "Justic" for people stealing, lying, cheating and ripping one of is "Death". I don't just mean death but I mean assassination. So, you don't fuck around in AFRICA.