NEW YORK – Although the stock market is not a reflection of the broader economy, “it should be at a time like this,” insisted theater manager Tim McIntosh. “With all the bad things happening in this world, it is simply distasteful for the people of America to see and hear about money making on Wall Street.” McIntosh’s sentiments are not unique, particularly among those who recently learned about trading and took out large short positions in early April. With America’s booming tech companies seizing ever-larger portions of the major indexes, a level of disquiet commensurate with the common person’s financial pain has not been forthcoming. “It’s forward-looking, sure. Would I feel better if the market was crashing and pension funds were hollowed out and corporate debt liquidity went to zero and even America’s successful firms had to eliminate staff? Probably, yes,” McIntosh admitted.

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