Has anybody noticed the U.S. stock market decline?

Today (Aug 21, 2015), the U.S. Dow30 dropped more than 500 points.

The Dow was at 18,000 a month ago and today it closed at 16,459.75 !!!!

What the Hell is happening?

Oil is down too I think and maybe other markets and commodities.

The meltdown is starting and is anybody really all that concerned?



US stocks tumble on global slowdown fears

NEW YORK (AP) — Growing concerns about a slowdown in China shook markets around the world on Friday, driving the U.S. stock market to its biggest drop in nearly four years.

The rout started in Asia and quickly spread to Europe, battering major markets in Germany and France. In the U.S., the selling started early and never let up. Investors ditched beaten-down oil companies, as well as Netflix, Apple and other technology darlings. Oil plunged below $40 for the first time since the financial crisis, and government bonds rallied as investors raced into hiding spots.

W.T.F. !!

Locust plagues so big they show up on radar
The plague in Iowa
An area bigger than Israel on fire
Wild weather
Red moons
Dead fish

Geez what could be happening?

a reply to: xuenchen

I have been watching it all day now. Down by 531 points total. Oil is taking a bashing at only $40 a barrel now. China's market is getting beat up too. No idea where it will stop. They knew Apple stocks were going to go down and they did,over inflation of them. Hold on to your butts and we shall see how soon this all ends. Could be over by Monday,or could keep plunging. End of the worlders are screaming to pull all your money out of the banks.That is all we need is some fanatic to panic those that follow them and start a run on the banks. Geez.

Just was looking for a thread on this. Why is this not the top story on ATS today? 10% correction in the market as of today for August and this is not headlining ATS?

WTF is right!

Been following it all morning and half the day at another site, and it's of course big news.

Has everyone left this site?

a reply to: xuenchen

But #Something!

Rome is burning. It has been for quite some time.

We're just starting to feel the heat is all.

a reply to: Dimithae

Actually at the other site I visit, which is one of those End of the worlder sites, I saw no one saying to pull all your money out. We were all talking about the crash that is coming and looks to have started this week.

certainly there was mention of stocking up, but that's not a crazy thing at this point, that's just common sense.

They're more concerned about what some random talk show guy in Iowa said. Sad isn't it?

This has been in the works for a long time now, and I'm not surprised. But, it's not like there is much we can do about it. Husband has done his best to insulate his 401(k) against it, and that's about all we can do at this point.

a reply to: xuenchen
Almost 900 points in two days. 358 points on Thursday and 530 points today. China lost 3 trillion in a short time. When something like that happens you are going to feel an effect. I not sure where this is going but am keeping my eye on it. We may be in for one hell of a ride or one hell of a correction being how the market seemed a little over priced to me.

originally posted by: ketsuko

They're more concerned about what some random talk show guy in Iowa said. Sad isn't it?

That's it !!!

All the deflections is right.

the silence on it is kind of disconcerting???

oh well, those who have no money can't really lose much money I guess...

originally posted by: dawnstar
the silence on it is kind of disconcerting???

oh well, those who have no money can't really lose much money I guess...

But you can feel it when the aftermath sets in.

I didn't think I'd feel 2008 ... until I lost my job when the people who had money to lose lost it and stopped patronizing the business I was employed by frequently enough to justify my employment.

originally posted by: dawnstar
the silence on it is kind of disconcerting???

oh well, those who have no money can't really lose much money I guess...

You are wrong there. Just look to 2008. that collapse took jobs and companies galore. The next crash is supposed to make that one look tame. Think no government aid....

You can be poorer than poor.

a reply to: xuenchen

Junk Bonds , Quantitative Easing , Fake Economy , Socialism , Police State , Destruction of the Bill Of Rights , The Next Nuclear War , ALL Happening as we Speak . Goodbye AMERICA.........

Something else has been simmering since March.

The National debt Ceiling has been frozen (despite all the excess CO2)

Total Public Debt
Subject to Limit $ 18,112,975 $ 18,112,975 $ 18,112,975 $ 17,781,107
Statutory Debt Limit $ 18,113,000 $ 18,113,000 $ 18,113,000 *

*Statutory debt limit temporarily suspended through March 15, 2015.
As of March 16, 2015 the debt limit was increased to $18,113,000,080,959.35.

DAILY TREASURY STATEMENT -- Thursday, August 20, 2015

Hmmmm. They might be cooking the books to avoid something?

a reply to: ketsuko

Jinx!

second line

a reply to: SunnyDee

I think we are being buttered up for the next big depression.

a reply to: ketsuko

don't really have one of them critters either.....
I'm wondering if that isn't what happened, too many buyers stopped buying-- you don't buy if you don't have money, and they are finally realizing that the whole thing is rippling down to even those countries that manufacture along with those that provide the natural resources.

isn't this global economy just grand?? we start with a mild cold and well by the time it's all done and said the whole world has Pneumonia.

Have to wait and see what happens in late October. That's when everything traditionally hits the fan.

Just read a good article on how same sex marriage could be the abomination of desolation the latest Cahn Shemitah video is out too.I could be wrong but the road for the can to be kicked down may just of run out

originally posted by: dawnstar
a reply to: ketsuko

don't really have one of them critters either.....
I'm wondering if that isn't what happened, too many buyers stopped buying-- you don't buy if you don't have money, and they are finally realizing that the whole thing is rippling down to even those countries that manufacture along with those that provide the natural resources.

isn't this global economy just grand?? we start with a mild cold and well by the time it's all done and said the whole world has Pneumonia.

And we're all on life support. Wonder who is going to pull the plug?