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					Originally Posted by  Smooth Operator
					 
				 
				Morty's bearish, eh. 
 
Not sure what's gunna happen short-term, stone … nor do I care all that much. 
 
Odds favor a rebound, tho, following that brutal second quarter. 
 
At any rate, Warren and I are lookin' 10, 15 years down the road. 
 
Can't wait to pick up some more shares later in the week… 
			
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Personally I hope the Dow goes to 25k and the U.S. gets back on it's feet. But as a trader/realist I see some very tough times coming up. The job picture is horrendous and not getting any better. The housing market is still in free fall, if this FINREG passes a ton of smaller banks will go under and bigger ones will take a beating. Then you have a good part of Europe going to hell.  I just can't see the stock market overlooking all of this and going back into rally mode.  If you are accumulating a position in an SP Fund, you better have the longevity needed to deal with the volatility the next few quarters. 
I also wouldn't be cheering Buffet so much. The guy has gotten decimated recently in some of his market calls (see his Euro vs Dollar trade). He really isnt that bright a guy. He made his money during a huge bull run....when a lot of others did as well.  He also got a sweet deal in GS stock which was a gift initially when it flew, but isnt looking so good with GS falling apart again. He basically was at the right place at the right time over the years.