Sharky:

To me, I do not understand it how the markets keep going up. In every respect I can think of, in the US and Europe, economies are acutually declining. In the US, currenlty unemployment as measured by "shadow stats" is 17.5% with no discernible improvement in sight. There is some massive manipulation going on. Of course we all understand that never do our governments lie to us , do they? And of course, the markets truly reflect their appropriate correct value! Right?

Brian