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To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (27333)	12/6/2011 2:28:41 PM
From: Sam	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 219261

Here’s Why You’re Feeling Queasy By Mark Gongloff If the stock market lately feels to you like the world’s worst amusement-park ride, a rusty bucket on a rickety track with missing bolts, thrown together with dubious competence by a toothless drifter who requested payment in Mad Dog 20/20 — well, then, you’re right! It is exactly that. For evidence, Bespoke Investment Group put together this chart, in deceptively cheery Christmas colors, showing the wild, sickening swings the stock market has taken in the past several months. It’s enough to make you lose your lunch, or your portfolio, whichever comes first. Bespoke notes: Going back to the beginning of August, the S&P 500 is down just about 2%, but over that period the index has seen eight declines of 5% or more and eight advances of 5% or more. To put this volatility into perspective, there were two periods in the 1990s where the S&P 500 went more than a year without a single decline of 5% or more. Wheee. s.wsj.net

To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (27333)	12/6/2011 2:55:25 PM
From: Oblivious	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 219261

Printing and more printing. EU Officials Discuss Doubling Rescue System's Firepower -FT Last update: 12/6/2011 2:47:39 PM DOW JONES NEWSWIRES European Union officials are discussing plans to possibly double financial-rescue efforts, including running two separate funds, the Financial Times reported Tuesday. The proposal could also include quicker cash payments to the EUR500 billion European Stability Mechanism, the FT said. Also Tuesday, Dow Jones Newswires, citing EU officials, reported that euro-zone governments were negotiating an increase of the bloc's bailout funds, as well as more funds from EU governments provided to the International Monetary Fund. Full story at ft.com -Dow Jones Newswires; 212-416-2900 (END) Dow Jones Newswires December 06, 2011 14:47 ET (19:47 GMT) News provided by Dow Jones NewswiresSM, PR News Wire and Business Wire