Your presuming you know the facts, and now you think enough to know about my personal business, that you can now say, in this forum, that I have, no doubt, overextended myself, "same story, different peoplel", etc...I'm so glad that you have been responsible and fortunate enough to have enough wealth about you that you are not caught in the downturn of a global economic storm.

The swap-world just took a major hit, but most will not understand the ramifications for a while yet: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/28/business/global/28muni.html?

LOLHowever, it will see much tougher times, especially since we are in a global style recession.

I think they should put Bubbles in a little black suit; maybe put some gum in his mouth so they can voice over a eulogy.

It's true, I might not have the same credibility as one claiming US is under global attack, but still ...

Seriously though Bloomberg news hands down channel 231 here in S.A. unbiased financial and economic news globally.

In today's global world, when you sneeze on one continent and another one catches the flu, the self righteous borderline arrogance that previous admin has displayed plentiful is a depleted, outdated (and dangerous) trait.

The move comes after the United States and China ended their first annual Strategic and Economic Dialogue late last month, agreeing to lead the global economy out of recession, with China seeking safer investments in the world's leading economy.

But all of this is dwarfed by the real issue: the global economy.

If you are one of the few, unaffected by the global turmoil, now is a good time to buy.