[american colleen]

I got it a couple of posts before you did. OTOH, we are 'Wall Street' --- people scream pretty loud if their portfolio doesn't increase in leaps and bounds - that includes anyone w/ a 401k or a 403b or a retirement account/pension. Which is pretty much all of us.

THe whole thing is like a dog chasing its tail.

[RightOnline]

Precisely. We have met the 'enemy', and he is us.

Problem is........most of those whining about all this have NO clue as they watch their 401K's, etc. None.

Now.....with that said.......there is every reason to believe that if the major trading houses (Wall Street), analysts, etc. began to reward companies for proper long term planning, employee retention, etc., we'd see a major turnaround.

There is plenty of blame to go 'round here.