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ben_meyers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 02:37 PM Original message |
Black Monday (1987) Oct. 19, Dow down 22% |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. This week will see a bigger tumble..... 6% per day for 5 days is not going to feel better |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 02:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. But it will leave the markets open, and jumping ship will be possible |
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endthewar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 02:48 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. That crazy financial guy on CNBC claimed that the system is rigged |
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MadrasT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
2. Hell, we're only down 6% now... |
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bunnies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
3. Well I gues that makes it all ok then. |
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mohc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
4. Please let me know at what percentage I am allowed to start being concerned |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
5. This is much more serious than 1987 |
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AllieB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 02:41 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Exactly. The other sectors of the economy aren't as robust as 1987. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
6. I freaked out that day. Fortunately, America's apathy and ignorance protected us that day |
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AllieB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
7. They close trading if the Dow drops more than 1200 points. |
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kerry-is-my-prez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
8. But the market doesn't have the ability to bounce back up like it did during the Clinton years. |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
9. The only reason we're not there yet is people are so damned stunned and confused. |
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demnan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
10. I always knew Monday was a bitch |
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wishlist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
13. Jim Cramer on CNBC said he thinks it will drop another 2500 points soon |
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