My stocks were demolished by 2009. I removed what little I had in. Then March came, the effects of Obama were starting to manifest. Someone, on this Forum actually, suggested it might be a good time to jump back in ... I waited watching ...finally I put some back in in May and gradually increased my purchases. Wow, am I glad I did! A lot of the naysayers on here were ignoring the reality of actual happenings, much like they still do, but hey, people do what they think is "Right" and others do what facts demonstrate they should.