This comedy routine from 2007, spells out how the current market crisis evolved. If you don't think that the markets are predictable, wait for the last line of the segment. Does this sound familiar?
"I believe the country faces a critical crossroad and that the decisions that are made or not made within the next 10 years or so will have a profound effect on the future of our country, our children and our grandchildren. The problem gets bigger every day, and the tidal wave gets closer every day." - David Walker, comptroller general Aug. 2005