Brazil is turning out to be the unexpected player. They may actually have their shit coming together at an opportune moment.

There's been quite an interest in buying gold, as well. Right now, I'd invest in gold rather than dollars or reals - if I had anything to invest.

The time to invest in gold was 12 years ago. You may lose your shirt if you try to invest now. Now it would just be buying gold, not investing in it.

I think this would be catastrophic for the US economic recovery if it happens.

Prepare for riots in euro collapse, Foreign Office warns
British embassies in the eurozone have been told to draw up plans to help British expats through the collapse of the single currency, amid new fears for Italy and Spain.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/poli...ice-warns.html

Looks like they are

Apple’s Black Friday Retail Store Sales were “off the charts” - over 4X increase

Best Black Friday Ever for Kindle Family: Kindle Sales Increase 4X Over Last Year

Cyber Monday retail sales may hit record (hey that's today... they're predicting the future)

My parents came to visit and they have the ipod touch. I normally don't get all excited over electronic gadgets, but it is so freaking cool! They called up my brother in California over our wifi FIOS connection and we did the free video call thing. It was so cool carrying that around the house doing the video chat and showing him stuff around the house. I'm really tempted to get one. The kids could keep in touch with the grandparents and the two uncles, who also have them.

I can see why the Apple stores were hopping. Very temping.

Because that's where the Amazon is.