Obama Defies Pessimists as Rising Economy Converges With Stocks

It's actually the opposite. And I don't think the bailout companies are allowed to "play" the stock market with their bailout monies.
Well, I'm not sure whose stats to believe.

http://blogs.wsj.com/marketbeat/2009/11/18/stock-market-volume-still-a-mystery/tab/article/

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0424406920100104

http://staticorigin.seekingalpha.com/article/172546-low-trading-volume-beginning-to-raise-eyebrows

I'm out on thje sidelines and I know more who are. Don't know anyone daytrading anymore...

401K on auto, that's about it.