Some people are predicting hyper inflation will kick in even this year. I read a report that it will make the German depression in the 1920's look like a picnic. Oil prices over $110 a barrel - it's all going the wrong way. As for government bailing out billions of dollars, thats only to try and keep the lid on big bank crashes
and paying out to prop up the idiots who lent money to those who had no prospects.
Best thing to do now is to buy a large scope, lots of eyepieces, and wait for the crash
(a shot gun wouldn't be a bad idea as well!!)