Dow on it's fifth 400-point swing

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in the past 24 hours.

How can anyone possibly play that?

[mmonk]

1. Volatility will be the norm for awhile.

Individual investors should sit tight unless you know of a stock you can get a quick 4 or 5 pt. spike.

[lpbk2713]

2. Obama's speech was televised around noonish.

What he had to say was highly motivating. It may have had an influence.

[katty]

3. right, nobody should play that - every hour is a twister

[KamaAina]

4. Oh crikey.

After enough of those kinds of back-and-forth swings, it usually goes in one direction -- straight down. :scared:

[NeedleCast]

5. People who play it are likely to get burned

People who have invested in it and do nothing, or buy, are likely to end up in good shape in the long.