That all had to do with dumpage. We needed solid ground beneath our feet. Without it, it becomes really hard to take the first steps.
That depends. A crash doesn't happen overnight. And if it does, it's short-lived and there will be hardly any impact. If the markets enter a bear market then lots of folks will be looking for cheap companies instead of buying the obvious index stocks. They will learn. This could be to our advantage.
As for the economy, I don't really care. As long as SIAF beats the competition we should be safe.
There is really not any alternative to place your money right now than the stock market. The interest rates are close to zero, commodities outlook looks poor as economies slows down, but the stock market will always live inside its own bubble.