@Steve_A You know, it seems really tricky this time, I still feel like people are hesitant to invest. I think there is a chance for larger business to be buying up smaller business in the same industry if their stock is very undervalued, because they have a real pulse on that industry. Like banks still buying up banks, things like that. I would guess very sophisticated investors will be buying stocks again, but if I remember correctly September October are generally the time of year the market dips, so we may see more investing mid October if the market still feels we are on the upswing.
The average guy investing in the market, I think he is still hesitant. I think many people were investing in the market and in real estate the early part of our new century because they felt like they couldn’t lose, and now they just had a big reminder you can. But, our memories are short, when the dot coms fell apart, people seemed to quickly come back and invest a few years later.
I think it will be sooner than 7 years. It think within the next 2 years we will feel wealthier and have much lower unemployment. I think real estate will start moving again in most markets in about 2 years, but is not going to increase in value much.