Dow Closes Down 679 Points
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Oh man. The hipsters will be the most prepared for the post-apocalyptic world ahead of us… what with all their practice with Big Buck Hunter and their willingness to wear old clothes.
WOW…I’ve never seen such a bunch of crap on this site in a long, long time. If this sort of psychology isn’t close to a market bottom I don’t know what is.
Inigo & IronBalls seem to be the two posting the most deranged of all posts.
Back to the game now.
Agreed pierre. I think Miss Muffett has her priorities straight, now the rest of the country just needs to learn this lesson.
wasder- “My life has never revolved around money or even the value of real estate.”
If you gave a credit card, bank account, job, rent or own an apartment, then your life has revolved around money -and- the value of real estate. Its all one big steaming cancer.
Rome is burning, folks. Obama or McCain will make no difference here.
10 years left at best.
Time to enjoy the little things in life because the big stuff is already dead and buried.
Well said MsMuffet we are impressed.
ACIF (actually works in finance is too long!) – I agree that thrift is important, and I generally am pretty frugal. We sold our place at what now looks to have been the peak in order to move to a good public school zone for our kids and we decided to rent a very modest place so we could save to buy a more permanent home. And yes, I also totally agree that what matters most is family, time and what kind of person you are, certainly not what you own. I think it’s really tragic that this country, if not the whole world, got swept up in a frenzy of consumerism and escalating greed that is now crashing down around us and hurting many innocent people. There are no easy answers in this situation since everyone is to interrelated and moral hazard abounds at every turn. I suppose that’s why the stock market is plunging since there’s no quick fix. All we can hope to do is tighten our belts, work as hard as we can, and take care of our loved ones and our communities as best we can.
Wow, IronBalls, that’s some vitriol. You honestly think McCain would be better than Obama, after recklessly appointing a VP who can’t even string together a coherent sentence unless she’s reciting sound bites and zingers she’s memorized? After cynically reversing his once-more-respectful positions of past years, for the sole purpose of getting elected? And who is now running an irresponsibly nasty campaign? I genuinely can understand why some people may feel Obama is a gamble but he’s a hell of a lot better of a gamble than anything else we have before us – and I happen to believe he’s a lot more than that, that he has exhibited calm, good judgment, and balance – all qualities that we desperately need now. I think the next 4 years will be very hard no matter what happens with this election, but I fear McCain-Palin could complete the utter destruction of this country (which Bush has damaged so tragically) whereas at least with Obama, we have a shot of getting out of this mess…
Dave in Bed Stuy – I didn’t think the rich, white comment was racist at all. If the shoe fits…or maybe it rings a little too close for you?? Not that I’m voting for Socialism or anything.
I want to reitirate my quesion, which I think should be the most urgent question put to the two candidates for president: Will the government restore my retirement savings account to what it was last year while they are bailing out the those who bought houses beyond their means? I have saved and gone without to plan for my retirement, as we were told we should do as resposible citizens. Now I see our treasury opening its coffers to protect those who acted without the slightest regard for financial responsibility. This is just preposterous. I do not believe the American public will put up with it once they understand that the responsible are being screwed while the spendthrifts are being given a free pass. it is sickening.