Dow turns positive for year: Erases 2,000-point plunge

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4. the market represents the wealth of the 1%

The vast majority of the stock market is owned by a tiny handful of individuals. When it goes up and down the fortunes of that tiny group are far more affected than that of everyone else, even factoring in things like 401ks and mutual funds.

Rooting for the market to go up is essentially rooting for the 1% to become wealthier relative to the rest of us than they already are.

And that is part of the reason why many expect a crash. The other part is, after the extreme levels of fraud and manipulation that have come to characterize the financial system, a crash would provide an actual reality check and expose truths long hidden about the real state of affairs in this country.