I do not own any stocks.  I know what goes on behind the scenes, and it isn't pretty.<br><br>You want ordinary citizens to invest in and invigorate the stock markets?  Institute laws and regulations that are designed to prevent fraud, insider trading, etc so that the ordinary investor has at least a reasonable chance of success.  Then strictly enforce those laws and regulations.<br>
<br>w.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 3:49 PM, Ron Force <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rforce2003@yahoo.com" target="_blank">rforce2003@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div><div style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><div><span>According to the AP:</span></div><div style="font-style:normal;font-size:13px;background-color:transparent;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
<span><br></span></div><div style="font-size:13px;background-color:transparent;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span><span style="color:rgb(54,54,54);font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;font-style:italic">In the U.S., stock futures were higher overnight, after Obama cruised to victory. They turned sharply lower after the European forecasts.</span><br>
</span></div><div></div><div> </div><div>It wasn't the election of <span style="text-decoration:underline">OUR</span> socialist, it was the socialists across the pond. The European Commission predicted a GDP contraction
 this year, and flat business for next year. They've been practicing "austerity"-- cuts in government spending and tax increases that have driven the economies into the ditch. Much like the policies contained in the "fiscal cliff" coming up in the US.</div>
<div><br></div><div style="font-style:normal;font-size:13px;background-color:transparent;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Ron Force<br>Moscow Idaho USA<br></div>  <div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">
 <div style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;font-size:12pt"> <div dir="ltr"> <font face="Arial"> <hr size="1">  <b><span style="font-weight:bold">From:</span></b> Tom Hansen <<a href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com" target="_blank">thansen@moscow.com</a>><br>
 <b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> Moscow Vision 2020 <<a href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com" target="_blank">vision2020@moscow.com</a>> <br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, November 7, 2012 8:59
 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [Vision2020] OUCH ! ! !<br> </font> </div> <br><div><div><div><span></span></div><div><span>A major, but temporary, setback.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div>
<div><span>A few days of a declining stock market is still FAR better than four years of "Mittens" Romney.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Courtesy of CNN Money at:</span></div><div><br></div>
<div><span style="font-size:15px;line-height:19px;white-space:nowrap"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://money.cnn.com/" target="_blank">http://money.cnn.com/</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size:15px;line-height:19px;white-space:nowrap"> </span><br>
<span>-------------------------------------</span></div><div><div><a rel="nofollow" href="http://money.cnn.com/2012/11/07/investing/stocks-markets/index.html" style="text-decoration:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-weight:bold;text-align:left" target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Dow plunges below 13,000</font></a></div>
<div><span>A sell-off on Wall Street gained momentum today, with the Dow falling below 13,000 for the first time since September 4, as investors focused on how President Obama plans to avoid the fiscal cliff after his re-election.</span></div>
<div><span>Gloomy forecasts about Europe's economic growth and a slowdown in Germany added more pressure.</span></div><div><span>Wall Street had been overwhelmingly in favor of Mitt Romney, considering him the more business-friendly candidate.</span></div>
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