Doom, Gloom. and Woe

[Hobbyfarmer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mbxfGT0o84

the theme song for this thread

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ5ob9B9yD4

[sw363535]

2 questions from the film--------and a guy who looks at numbers a lot.

one--------------does the amount of outside investment in commodities(grains & cattle), reflect this huge influx of capital he claims??  I dont think we have seen the number of contracts traded double in a reflective time period.  But maybe I am missing it...--------the numbers I look at are smaller and have to add up and cash flow------------u know------------old math.

two--------------If that much liquidity got dumped into the stock market, what is the real dow figure value?  -----------some negative number?----------------------------My old GM toilet paper may be worth more than the others i still have--------

Not so sure about this one------------anybody else??

[Hobbyfarmer]

My stance is that things will seldom get as bad as predicted or as good as hoped for. That said I barely survived the eighties. It was not anywhere as bad as the '30's. Things can go to he** in a hand basket it just hasn't in most of our lifetimes...yet.

[kraft-t]

That is the difference between a recession and a depression. If you have lost your job, your savings are gone and you can't mewet your obligations, you are experiencing a depression.

If thing are a little slow and income is down abit and the other guys are going broke and losing their hmes, you are in a recession,

[ray h.]

    Well,after looking at that second you tube vidio back drop,you guys should know what to do with all that corn when it realy gets gloomnie!

[sw363535]

Thanks ray, I missed the 2nd.
Puts it in perspective. 🙂