What are the odds (R)'s crash the market with the debt-ceiling battle?

[IWelcome TheirHatred]

Curious as to how my small retirement plan will fare

[Sekhmets Daughter]

1. Slim to none...

The money men have already told them they can play their game, until they can't.

[Jackpine Radical]

4. I agree with you & DCBob below.

The Puppetmasters will be jerking the strings shortly.

[Sekhmets Daughter]

5. They will try to be discreet....

Wall Streeters are nothing if not gamblers, so they are willing to push it a bit to see if Obama caves....but they've put out the word...crash the economy and our money goes elsewhere.

[DCBob]

2. I dont think they will do that.

That will hurt their their most important consituents... wealthy fat cats and big business... cant have that.

[madashelltoo]

3. Ryan's kick the can a month or two is a test.

They want to see what effect not passing it will have long term.

[SteveG]

6. Small

but there are some right wing investor types hawking the notion and trying to convince people to sell short. I'm sure these Guru's are hedged to the max and will make huge profits either way.