feeling apprehensive about next year ...if gold for instance does bottom in Larry's timeframe then will this also be the top for the markets and will the moneyflow out of the markets be directed into the pms to become the driver for that sector. I'm thinking one has to be extra wary of the possibility o f a potential extreme equity selloff and be ready to react. Its not going to be easy investing. I also wonder after the serious infrastructure build out that china has gone thru whether that will continue or will the focus be shifted elsewhere like domesticly. The recent reform to allow a second child seems to point to the possibilty that an effort to concentrate on other areas that will complete or compliment the aqqressive infrastructure build that has taken place. So how will this reflect on commodity prices. It makes you wonder if this extreme weakness in base metals is pointng to something that may supress any strong rebound that we would hope for, at least for some time to come. I'm sure many of us read king world news that host some very experienced people, and if some of those predictions don't keep you up at night. Well staying cautious and nimble with a willingness to thin the portfolio in a moment's notice seems to be the way to continue. It just might even prove to be difficult to take positions in pms until they really start to wear off the cc shock treatment we've been subjected to over the last couple years unless that's just my paranoia. Most likely there's still a lot of negativity to come so hopefully we can all stay focused enough to see better days. At this point gold continues it seems to be shifted from the west to the east and faith in the dollar chipped away....one has to wonder what the end result is here..........