DOW goes over the cliff in final minutes of trading...

[Subdivisions]

Went from -200 to finish around -450.

OUCH!

[tekisui]

1. -455, not good at all.

[Warpy]

4. Nope, this could be the beginning of the panic

It's certainly not a good time for the faint of heart.

[bluestateguy]

2. Disgusting

nt

[katty]

3. yup-down 460.....and slipping...just talked to a friend at

WaMu bank line - she said tons of people were in the bank getting $ out

[ComtesseDeSpair]

7. ORLY?

Hmmmmm... tons of people leaving WaMu with money in hand? I think I may have a solution for my debt problem... let's see... where's my ski mask? :evilgrin:

[The Blue Flower]

9. Cashed out my WAMU IRA two days ago

Will put it into a small local savings bank. It only has 4 months to maturity, but I don't have confidence WAMU can last even that long.

[MaryEllen9399]

10. my husband uses Chase

should he close his account just yet? I have B of A, should he come over to my bank?

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

11. I have my money in Wells Fargo and B of A

I was told that they're probably the two safest banks.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

13. Cramer on CNBC says Chase is the most stable.

[MaryEllen9399]

15. thanks nt

[AllieB]

5. Ugh.

Not good.

[Virginia Dare]

6. Time to buy citizens!..

:sarcasm:

[rucky]

14. Lehman is a real bargain right now!

I don't see how anybody would pass that one up.

[gblady]

8. is that picture...

for real???

[Alexander]

12. Yes, it's in Newsweek.

I can't believe she literally wrapped herself in the flag.