by The Phoenix One of the most difficult things to learn about the stock market is the fact that it has little, if anything, to do with the real economy.
http://www.investmentwatchblog.com/forget-about-the-economy-this-is-how-you-know-a-bubble-is-bursting/

Realist - Everybody in America is soft, and hates conflict. The cure for this, both in politics and social life, is the same -- hardihood. Give them raw truth.