you guys seem so sure, however, when the good times were...

you guys seem so sure, however, when the good times were rolling, not many saw this financial crisis coming.. same as now - every one is too scared of being burnt or losing any more money they are afraid, but the truth is that the dow is now at 1997 levels..

take any company as an example.
what was that company earning in 1997 and what is it earning today??

I am pretty sure that no matter the company - they are making mroe than they were in 1997 regardless of the financeial crises.