Rebound Relationship

I hope I'm wrong, but...

The current market rally is exactly like a rebound relationship. You feel burned and really just want someone to tell you everything will be OK. You are willing to believe anything they say, because with a few drinks it almost makes sense. Almost...

Then the moment comes when you come to your senses, and can't believe that you even considered this person as relationship material. Welcome to our economy. I want the recent rally to be true. I want the bad news to be over. I want to believe that the worst is behind us. And I almost can. Almost, but not quite (something about horseshoes and hand grenades?).

In the next 90 days the federal government is going to see just how bad tax income has gotten. Corporations and individuals willing be sending in less money because they made less. All of this will be happening as the fight over the proposed $4 trillion budget is in full swing.

Ugh. Thank God it is Friday!