<vbg> 1930's...? try the 16th century generally these boards are filled with manic depressives who'll latch on to any argument to promote their Mercantilistic view of the world <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercantilism" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercantilism</A> don't worry, be happy the markets rose last year, they'll continue to rise this year -- and the depressives will continue to miss out on the greatest bull market of all time