I've taken a massive beating in the market lately (last two weeks) and I've got nothing closely remote to the housing market...........a battery manufacturer, a purse manufacturer, etc. I think these jerks running these markets need to be looked into. If someone THINKS there's a tropical storm brewing off the coast of Africa, the oil markets soar...........for NO justifiable reason other than "well, there MIGHT be a storm". Unfortunately, the airlines are getting killed by it, and with this inept administration "holding down the oil fort" for their friends, it's been devastating to everyone BUT them. Halliburton is moving its headquarters to the middle east and nary a word is said. Bush is complaining that the democrats are ruining everything and raising taxes, but he's yet to say how we're paying for this botched up war that he continues to throw our hard earned money into (with no end in sight). CAL took a massive beating yesterday for no reason. There was NO news other than a tropical depression that MIGHT cancel a few flights in IAH. Wow, good reason to lose 20% in one day, huh? Something is wrong with the markets, but there seems to be no urgent hurry for anyone to find out what the problem is. The little guys are getting killed, meanwhile all the experts continue putting their sights on killing more of us off. Pathetic, isn't it? I'm so sick of how this country is being run. 90% of our products are made in CHINA. No wonder we're turning into one of the largest debtor nations in the world. Sorry for the political rant, but I'm P*SSED............ And the markets CONTINUE their beautiful plunge today.............