Are people who work for a living grateful that the stock market is reaching record highs?
825522
I am hard working (a mason) and a Republican.In fact I might even be able to benefit from Democrat control as my son is disabled and I am a single parent .I simply believe we should do our best to provide for ourselves and that this is a land of opportunity.I don't have money in the market but I want those that do to do well if they can then that means a better chance for me.\n Our economy is great employment is great I am at a loss as to what the new direction is.
986887
Not much these days.  Maybe even negative dollars.  He own about 9% of MSFT stock.  You can see the market cap here and see that his wealth goes up and down quite a bit every day.
402390
Sure there are.  What I can say about those who job float is that sometimes they don't really know what to do and they try and find something that they'd like to do for the rest of their life.  I hope you're not too quick to judge them because I think that is braver than being stuck doing something because they are too cowardly to get out of familiar surroundings.  Stability doesn't equal happiness and for those who continue their search for it, they are the brave ones.
601561
lots of people are living that dream right now.
277014
Billionaires have the best jobs.
479721
I think the most satisfied person is the person at the end of the day (rich or poor) that thanks the Lord for the job, money, clothes, etc. even if all they have is one leg w/ a kickstand.  You have to be grateful and that's the bottom line!
1186247
On the springboard of life, can't we invest our thoughts on a higher plane without the same stock answers. Can we not form a stronger bond without taking the plunge? I t doesn't take much to make the stock market nervous (notice how we refer to it as an organic entity?). I can remember analysts informing us that good news (better than forcasted) spooked the market. I can't recall the details, but the upshot was that the news, while being optimistic, could lead to inflation or deflation or recession, or who knows. Trying to read the tea leaves of the stock market will drive us all crazy.  Invest in companies, not stocks. Companies that have high growth yields. Anything else is like playing with Tarot cards.
697003
Hope so.  For all that have been downsized out of good paying jobs, I hope they get their just reward.\n\nFor all the big shot profiteers and C.E.O screw-ups, I hope they get what the Enron boys got.\n\nPeace.
555185
The financial world is no joke, its better accomplished with a trunk full of skills, then a hedge of short cuts. You will appreciate the level of skill enduring the time, because your rewards are much greater not speaking of confidence
396933
I think, some people really need the money and get used to that kind of life ... and others just like to be that way..\nin both ways it's really sad to see people in that situation
1004055
A resounding yes!\nMarkets have grown since the beginning of time.  All the stock market does is show the level of trade between humans and business.  This started with the first transaction when Eve gave Adam an apple.  And has been happening and increasing throughout time.  To say that you don't think that stock market is worthwhile, or that it will not increase, means that man, and civilization will not expand, get better, grow.  The markets have to grow as man grows in ever increasing ways, from technology, from increased population, from new discoveries, from things we cannot even imagine yet.\n\nSo in my humble opinion the markets may not be perfect, but they will continue to grow, continue to exist, and are definitely worthwhile!
815701
No this isn't the life I had imagined.  It is both better and worse, depending on when I was doing the imagining.  But I have a lot to be grateful for, if I look for it.  I married my best friend, we have a nice but modest home, and we are both employed.  We have friends and family who love us.  Although not in perfect health, we are mobile and not living in constant pain.  Our needs are taken care of and sometimes some of our wants.  There are folks who have more than and less than us---but as long as we are grateful for what we have things are good.  Very good.\n\nLife IS an adventure---regardless of where you are.  Really look around you to see all of the people you have the opportunity to make a difference in.  Even the little things that you say to a child or stranger may make a difference.  When I remember the simple things that people said to me that changed my life, I doubt that those people knew how much it would mean to me years later.  To love and be loved is the most productive anyone can be.  To give to others is the most rewarding thing you could do in life.\n\nAre you only concentrating on the positive things in your life that you want to grow or the negative things?
484024
Stock market fluctuations are usually pretty normal.  It can be quite hair-raising if you are 'playing' the market or if you have a large portfolio, but the stock market is really the same as any other market place...we often see share prices dip and peak for no apparent reason this is due simply to the 'nervousness' of shareholders.  \nIt can be compared to people buying a house or any other major purchase...sometimes just before we "sign" the deal we get second thoughts or feel 'jumpy' exactly the same way the market is behaving at the moment.
951639
There is no real answer to this question because different people define success differently.  If you are talking just regular long term investors who are investing in their company's plan that invests in stocks, then many of them would consider themselves successful.  If you are talking about the riskiest day traders, then the majority of them are not.\n\nJeff
91808
There is a storied group of people out there known to be laughing all the way to financial institutions. And while it may come as no surprise that these high-income types enjoy their trips to the bank, you might be interested to learn that when these folks see each other on the street, dragging their loot, the greeting is often the same:\n\n\n“Doctor.”\n“Doctor.”\n\n\nHow did we get this inside information? The government told us. In an effort to provide Monster readers with the 10 jobs the Department of Labor says are likely to pay you enough to bankroll a diamond mine, we found out seven of the 10 jobs were in the medical field. Realizing our list was helpful only to people with an inclination for diagnosing diseases, we shamelessly backpedaled and started over.\n\n\nWe quickly found that the people just outside the top 10 were employed in much more varied fields, offering more options to those looking to use a top-10 list to find work in a fortune-building profession.\n\n\nAccording to the 2001 Occupational Employment Statistics Survey conducted by the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the top 11 to 20 highest-paying professions in the US are:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11. Podiatrists\n\n$45.43/hr\n\n$94,500/yr\n\n\n12. Lawyers\n\n$44.19/hr\n\n$91,920/yr\n\n\n13. Optometrists\n\n$42.35/hr\n\n$88,100/yr\n\n\n14. Computer and information systems managers\n\n$40.33/hr\n\n$83,890/yr\n\n\n15. Physicists\n\n$40.26/hr\n\n$83,750/yr\n\n\n16. Air traffic controllers\n\n$40.07/hr\n\n$83,350/yr\n\n\n17. Petroleum Engineers\n\n$39.33/hr\n\n$81,800/yr\n\n\n18. Nuclear Engineers\n\n$38.56/hr\n\n$80,200/yr\n\n\n19. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates\n\n$38.24/hr\n\n$79,540/yr\n\n\n20. Marketing Managers\n\n$37.70/hr\n\n$78,410/yr\n\n\nFigures reflect mean hourly pay projected out to a year-round, full-time annual average.\n\n\nWhile you may have expected lawyers to show up on the list, others may have come as a surprise, so we checked them out.
1077471
hmm. because the market stinks right now so I'm seeking "opportunities outside my field"... In all seriousness, perhaps let them know that you feel that you are a good communicator and give an example to tie in as to why this is true.
1257
You are the evil one for thinking this way! Not to mention ignorant; these people are just trying to make a living. A form of living you by no means would want to inquire. People have died in the fields. They work 16 hrs a day on temperatures above 90 degrees fahrenheit,just to bring you some fresh produce, and you try to deny them an over earned wage. You should be thinking on how we can get them to make more money. Not deprive them of a wage!