[jdsteel]

Apples and oranges, really. I mentioned the cash horde of private business and you brought up the massive debt nations. Can Europe cause market problems? Heck yeah. Enough to derail the U.S. stock market this year? IMHO no.

And regarding the relative health of the U.S. sovereign problems I like to describe us as “the tallest midget in the room”.

[jdsteel]

Debt OF nations. Oops.

[txrangerette]

That’s what I was asking...could it be enough to derail the stock market.

I know it wouldn’t change cash on hand for investing, but it could affect financials depending on how leveraged our institutions are to that debacle.

And you know how the market tends to “worry” itself out of rallies.

The prettiest girl at the dance could be ugly, but not as ugly as the others.

So, different imagery to your “tallest midget in the room”, same idea.