It even brought Shakespeare to mind.

"The lady doth protest too much, methinks."

Queen Gertrude speaks these famous words to her son, Prince Hamlet, while watching a play at court. Gertrude does not realize that Hamlet has staged this play to trap her and her new husband, King Claudius, whom Hamlet suspects of having murdered his father. She also does not realize that the lady who "doth protest too much" is actually herself, as the Player King and Queen represent King Hamlet and Queen Gertrude. The former will be poisoned (in this play within the play) by the king's brother, as in reality (Hamlet suspects) Claudius killed King Hamlet. Gertrude's statement is in response to the play-Queen's repetitive statements of loyalty to and love of her first husband.

--From Hamlet (III, ii, 239)

Ten minutes prior to the close, there was just a 15 point loss in the Dow, and the Russell and S&P 500 were off just 2 points. Nasdaq just 5.

So why the crying? Are those cue cards that were being read by the Talking Heads?

We are after all in a Bear Market. The majority of the Bull's pain is yet to come.

I'll analyze what happened today and this week in my "Week In Review" (WIR).

During the day today, I didn't see a whole lot that was remarkable until right at the close here. There were extra sell orders on close that pushed the indexes down a bit, that's all.

That hot money could come back in two minutes on Monday.

I did take note earlier today that Merrill Lynch research has upgraded their rating on the senior gold producers like Newmont (NYSE: NEM). That will make my friend President Pierre Lassonde happy.

I wonder how many ounces that cost him? Just kidding Pierre.

I'll be back in the morning. As you know, I like to leave the office early on Friday's " so I can go to the living room and enjoy a cocktail. :-)