>>> There you were, enjoying shucking the silver queen corn picked that morning in rural America, or perhaps adding another specially marinated rib to the barbi in Australia, or trimming the roses in your English garden, or enjoying any other gentle pursuit somewhere else, secure in the knowledge that your sensible portfolio offered financial protection, respectable dividends and long-term growth. Nevertheless, healthy curiosity prompted you to turn on the screen, and lo, hysterical comments regarding China, which of course is now the biggest elephant in the global room. <<< Hello David, what a fabulous couple of paragraphs as part of your excellent opening comment. I raise my glass (actually, my coffee cup) to you! Kind Regards,

David Fuller's view

Thanks for your kind words and toast.

With hindsight, the most amusing moments in markets are the panicky periods.  Preferably someone else’s panic.