Point very well taken. I see where the feds have put a TEMPORARY stop on selling financial stocks short. Needs to be permanent, or at the very least put a huge windfall profit tax on it so the appeal is no longer there. The same should be put on the oil speculators. Oil is not a luxury, but has become an everyday necessity. Anything that has a direct effect on all classes ,such as oil, should be protected from these goons who will, given time,help to destroy our economy.In my opinion, we are on the brink of a very bad downturn that will have long lasting effects. Whomever is elected the new president will inherit this mess and no doubt receive much of the blame even though it has been growing for the past 10-12 years.