Down on same problems

The markets are down for the same reasons: retail sales sluggish at best, housing is weak, mortgages are a mess, oil is over 99, the treasury bond is below 4% (the flight to quality), etc., etc., etc. I forgot, it looks like the US economy is slowing which affects the whole world! Dow is down over 100 (although up from its low) placing it solidly below 13K, NYSE decliners are triple advancers, NAZ is down 32, this goes on and on. Hang in there by making plans for buying at more attractive prices.