how high this rally, page-38

I agree with you Voltaire, however if you want to look at historical data, the average bull market is well over within four years and this one is running in overtime so that alone makes it somewhat 'different'....what isn't different is 'greed' and when the 'controllers' decide they are not getting good enough returns there will be downturns... However, you cannot dismiss Chinese economic growth or the global economic expansion that is occurring in countries from as far afield as Ireland and India, or the huge cashed up super funds looking for returns on their money. These are definitely different times and I say again it is only human nature that remains the same and can be compared to historical data. I personally think it is a great time to have a good percentage of your money in cash but that is just because I am cautious and probably run a little scared of heavy losses...having said that I think it is also quite probably that anyone investing in the share market today will do very well.