Just like 2008, the get rich quick with other peoples money fund managers are selling commodities to cover their losses in leveraged stocks and bonds. The Nikkei probably lost a trillion dollars yesterday and all the leveraged longs had margin calls. The question is how long and how large will the drop be? At this point I do not know as at this time Japan may become a waste land. In 2008 when silver became $9, I knew it was a screaming buy. In 2003 when silver was $4.50 it was a no brainer. Using basic math, silver will now be a winner at $18. At the time of this post, the Nikkei is up 3.5%