It is what ever you make of it, it truly is either the best oppurtunity of our lives or it is the end like some believe, since man has been predicting the end since time has begun than i choose to go with the odds and everything will carry on and this is a great oppurtunity. That is my speculation whether the market is down or up you still have to speculate on your next move at these prices i choose to speculate things will turn in time. Depression is not an option in the 1930's every American did not have a hand gun or automatic rifle a depression today would be catastrophic and the government or governments know this.