cnbc is all about hype. thats their job. how often have you heard its timeto sell? i dont think they are allowed to. is bloomberg tv any better? i only get cnbc right now.
Hmmm... not sure about that libertad. China may be able to keep iron fisted control of the population through buying them off with shiny baubles & much improved standard of living. Any parallels you see there? As far as US going the way of Italy or France; while you were never going to get rich in either country (unless you were particularly motivated), the quality of life was, if I might suggest, probably better than the States. If this is to be our sunset, its not quite such a bad one.