Maaaaan, I've been saying the same thing. This is not like every other economic setback where people had to hoard in order to survive. This is an artificially-induced setback that most people don't agree with and are just waiting to participate in the economy the moment the opportunity comes.
In general, we have people waiting for everything. But the bottom line is that sometimes it is necessary to act, not wait.
The market is not the economy. The roulette table at the Sands may be a somewhat better reflection of the real economy than the market.
I agree market values and the overall economy are different things. However large financial market crises can lead to economic downturns.
I think some people do not understand the system in the right way. You might not know the whole conditions of the pension systems and there are auxiliary functions such as pension savings that can be done here.
You mean like the Great Depression of 2010-2012 ? Did some of you not learn a thing from that experience ?