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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 04:26 PM Original message |
I'm amazed at how ho-hum everyone seems to be about the market meltdown |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
1. Perhaps some/many/most are numb realizing they are impotent to do anything, know president/congress |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
2. So, the market melted down. Now that is news. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 04:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. That 15 minutes of free fall was a meltdown |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 09:42 PM Response to Reply #8 |
24. No one stopped it |
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KonaKane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
3. It's not as much of a crap shoot as you think. |
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Zenlitened (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 07:26 PM Response to Reply #3 |
21. Stops were useless during Thursday's sudden collapse, weren't they? |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 09:05 PM Response to Reply #3 |
22. You and your wife may not be as smart as you think |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 09:50 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. That's a 'stop-loss' |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 11:46 AM Response to Reply #25 |
30. I think you're referring to a "limit" order |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 10:12 PM Response to Reply #3 |
26. I agree with the first part of your post but not the second. |
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Andy823 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
4. My opinion |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
5. Obviously Obama did it so he can enforce regulations |
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OutNow (538 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
6. Ho Hum |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
7. A large number of people didnt believe the rally of the last year was real |
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4lbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
9. The market drop was precipitated by happenings in Europe, especially Greece. |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
10. Because the markets corrected themselves in minutes |
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onethatcares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 04:53 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. that invisible hand thing is kinda scary |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 05:17 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. It was a glitch that caused the drop |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 05:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. invisible hand? |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
14. They need to look at electronic trading. |
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Better Today (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
15. It's #1 not a meltdown, and #2 anyone with a brain has been expecting it. |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 06:01 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Expecting what exactly? |
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Better Today (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 06:19 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Sorry I don't see a 15min oddity as a meltdown. And expecting the market to retract, as it has been |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 06:41 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Nice! A "fifteen minute oddity" |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 10:16 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. Right....$$Billions$$ of dollars were lost during that "oddity"....you're confusing |
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Better Today (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 10:35 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I know about it, I just don't particularly give a shit that would support this hysteria. |
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Kringle (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
17. Greece is going to go out of business ... so what? |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
20. Guess it's because many of us don't have much invested in our *wealth portfolios*? |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
23. I'm making money with my bank bonds & mutual fund. |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
27. Funny isn't it, it shows the failings of the system. |
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