[...given the prevelance of bearish sentiment everywhere I look...] {as reflected in all the indices, for example? <g>} Um, maybe as reflected by the sentiment of bears on boards such as this one? I don't read much bear contrition yet, mostly anger with the markets for being so wrong. It's better than it was in April, though, when I posted this: <A HREF="http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=948922" target="_new">http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=948922</A> and got this reply: <A HREF="http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=948980" target="_new">http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=948980</A> regards, phill