the dow needs to get spanked hard before we can start making our bearskin rug
Why are you thinking that? I figure the historical data suggest that Dow will rally.
For the Dow since 1971, the average performance for the month following the third rate cut is 1.99%. The average month for the Dow overall is 0.79%. The average performance for the year following the third rate cut is 22.42%. The average year for the Dow overall is 10.32% From Don Luskin of Metamarket