So I believe this is supposed to happen, according to Smith, well before the New Year?

From the essay dated Nov. 5,2007
Here are a few predictions:

1. The Dow Jones Industrials will drop hundreds of points in a day, very soon, losing at least 3,000 points within the next few weeks.

2. The Shanghai stock market will lose half its value, dropping from 5,800 to under 3,000.

3. Major banks will be declared insolvent.

4. Major lay-offs will occur as U.S. retail, auto and house sales plummet.

5. The tech high-fliers (RIMM, GOOG and AAPL) fall will precipitously