Nope. Only those of us that have watched more shares shorted than were outstanding and saw the stock price dive. I often wonder if all those 401(k) holders are starting to catch on as they continue to see their accounts dwindle or not grow as fast as they thought they would. Then again, most people think a 3% growth is “free money!”, not understanding that the fund management company got far more than that for themselves.
I think the average American has no idea. I use to be able to make money as a individual investor, but for the past three or four years it has become very difficult. You never know when a ‘bear raid’ will occur and take the company down. I can’t believe Bush walks out this morning and states that they are clamping down on market manipulation. Where the heck has he been for the past few years? The stuff going on now is not new. It’s like our open borders...her has chosen to look the other way while Americans are taken for a ride down poor street.