Surely they can't keep propping up the global economy with injections and bailouts, Washington Mutual is probably next to be bailed out or even collapse like Lehman Brothers. Personally if I was a share holder, I'd be selling fast and probably invest in gold or a permanent commodity, because the fluctuations and hope of recovering what is lost is an illusion.
Sixty percent (more at times, less at times, due to market) of my investments are in metals, not just precious metals, either. Iron, tin, nickel, rhodium, cobalt, palladium, manganese, gallium, vanadium and chromium are just as active and desirable as copper, platinum, titanium, gold, tungsten and silver.
This is the age of gadgetry!
If you can diversify in this direction, you should consult a savvy investment manager for advise.
*almost forgot my recent favorite, which sat pat for ages, but has begun to move like an ass-raped ape ... Molly B. Denim! (molybdenum)
