On Thursday last week, the Dow plunged nearly 1,000 points in just a matter of minutes before almost completely rebounding. Many of the major news outlets are blaming the free-fall on a "fat finger" as they believe someone simply typed in the wrong figure and caused the rollercoaster ride.
Stewart didn't delay in comparing this "Nightmare on Wall Street" to the economy receiving "the Shocker". The biggest issue that the Daily Show host had with the overall event, however, was that the financial news analysts were comparing the events to a "perfect storm". Here was Stewart's take:
Stewart once again with an excellent breakdown......this time even rocking the ascot mocking Roland Martin. It's amazing to me how bad all these financial analysts are at their jobs. On second thought, they are more than likely wonderful at what they do for a living. Kissing the ass of every major CEO on the Dow 30 and then reporting as if they have no knowledge as to what is really occurring with the market.