A couple other things...with neither the stock market nor realestate available as viable investments, where else can anyone go other than cash, treasury bonds (neither of which currently offer anything other than retaining capital value),
and...
precious metals which, at least while the flight to safety is the play of the day, hold GREAT POTENTIAL for upside if the momentum gets going, which I can't imagine not happening after everyone finally gets it in their head that no matter if we have a bill or not...the economy is going into the shithouse for at least a while.
I expect a quick relief rally on the news that the bill has passed, and then BAM! Market continues down, people finally GET IT, and silver/gold take off like a hot rocket.
McBUSHIE'S choice of Palin was irresponsible, dangerous and insulting to America's intelligence. That choice and his continuing smears/lies prove he'll do anything to win this election even to the point of endangering his own country.DEFEAT HIM!