5 Minutes after the opening Belll

[KCornett]

Stocks Plunge 145

http://finance.google.com/finance?q=INDEXDJX:.DJI

Businesses and Investors know the deal... get out now.

[KCornett]

Now it is down 200... It seems that one of the news outlets would be talking about this...

[linda22003]

It's a normal day on the market, for these days. Profit-taking from the runup yesterday.

[crockspot]

It's a normal day on the market, for these days. Profit-taking from the runup yesterday.

And it's all chimpy's fault anyway.

[linda22003]

Not chimpy's or barack's.

[crockspot]

Not chimpy's or barack's.

Everything is chimpy's fault, from the first ice age to the itchy feet I am experiencing this morning.

[Odysseus]

Everything is chimpy's fault, from the first ice age to the itchy feet I am experiencing this morning.

It's okay, the new messiah will bring a change... of socks! :D

[KCornett]

It's a normal day on the market, for these days. Profit-taking from the runup yesterday.

While I can appreciate that... many were saying that the 300 point run up yesterday was anticipation of Oshamus getting elected.... so the drop must be the actual result then?

[linda22003]

Don't you know the old saying, "Buy on the rumor, sell on the news" ? :)

[biccat]

I'm still up (slightly).

Although I'm realizing I should have put all my money into Sony, it's up nearly 20% since I bought it last week.

Ah well, live and learn.