The thing is, and people can laugh at this all they want to but its just history repeating itself...the FED LOVES all of this turmoil. They are buying up banks and financial institutions for pennies on the dollar. Just like in the 1920's and 30's. IMO they are behind this entire mess (on purpose). All very well orchastrated. Dont forget it was they who lowered interest rates so much 5 years ago and told us to SPEND SPEND SPEND on toys and housing and everything else.
Next step will be the North American Union, and when the dollar devalues to next to nothing within a year, the Amero for our currency.
The market is talk and speculation based and seeing that a rotten handler of the economy is out of office will bring the markets up. Especially if it's Obama since we'll get memories of the Clinton years!