The Dow fell 372 points today, amid worries about the government's bailout. Wachovia Securities' chief market strategist Al Goldman explained, "It's the fear of the unknown. We got used to writeoffs ... we had so many shoes drop that it didn't mean anything. Then, over the weekend, we get Wall Street has changed forever. This is a real shock."
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