The djia just broke through like a triple top line...pretty good sign, (and like the 5 yr chart loooks like a "flag formation kinda...) and a sign the world may not be coming to an end for stocks and the global economy? I still think we'll face a low growth era for a while, which is alright if you're a good stock picker!...not so much for etfs...I'm pretty optimistic though on the future and the future of tech picking growth up again, so much new tech and biotech out there. Pesstimistic people are always wrong long term, and if they're right, fuuck it because that likely means we're heading into another dark ages scenerio the way they present their views...CNBC is soo cluttered with cr@p it's a joke...read CFA institute articles and WSJ, The economists articles for clearer outlooks. OR continue with the schizophrenic "business news" channels. end mini rant.