None of the above. We are going to see an year end rally on the back of the two rate cuts. The current fear is way over-blown. Let the banks take their well-deserved losses.
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Exactly. Lots of people think this way. Couple of warnings (look at semis for example) and they are done. May be close to january/February though when credit squeeze will start to show up on reports.
Retail's already getting hit. Transports are next up, as the domestic economy slows even as exports pick up. Reported GDP will look good, employment will be fine, but retail sales and therefore transportation stocks will get hit.