Is the stock market stable?
Today I watched in awe as the Dow Jones index fell nearly 1000 points in the blink of an eye. This was disturbing to watch, but what was even more disturbing was to watch it proceed to rise 600 points almost as quickly as it fell. The once percieved blue-chip safe index didn't just crash, it traded like an illiquid penny stock. What this proves beyond any doubt is that the US stock markets are unstable, unsafe, and heavily manipulated to benefit Wallstreet insiders.
If you are a professional wall street trader, then perhaps you enjoyed large profits from this volatility. I was able to profit from the fall. However, I believe most people invest in an attempt to find inherit value in something. Millions of people have their pensions, 401ks and other retirement assets put into the stock market. Although the majority of these people probably didn't make a trade, they are putting their trust in a system that may not deserve it.
Interestingly, Gold and silver coins held their value with much less volatility. while the equity markets bounced like a yo-yo gold was up a solid $30 and remained an anchor of value. This is yet another reason to consider trading gold and silver on Tradeplacer.com rather than volatile paper stocks.