Reply #6: My take is that they're just trying to talk up the economy

[tech3149]

Those who have an informed opinion pretty much don't have anything to gain from speaking the truth. The people who are trying to keep the economic juices flowing by saying it's not that bad are mostly insiders who have something to gain by propping up an economic model that has no balance or ethics. I suppose if I had millions or billions invested in the system as it stands, I'd probably try and defy reality to sell a rosy picture if it helped me to hold on to that money.

Then again, I don't really have any use for that kind of money and would probably give most of it away. I would however stock up on some good single malt and give up the cheap rotgut.