Dow Drops Stomach-Churning 512 Points - Are You Worried, Lamorinda?

Ooh, if you felt a certain pinch in your pocketbook this afternoon it may have something to do with Thursday's plunging stock market. In the most dramatic sell-off since the 2008 financial meltdown, the market fell 512 points and the "R" Word surfaced anew.

We have some pretty astute financial/investment types among our readers so we thought we'd invite their opinion as to the future direction of the nation's financial market, and our country's future role in the global economy.

Much ado about nothing? A day you saw coming a year ago? Great buying opportunity?