Which really begs the question what part of the show is this downgrade.[/quote]
Epiphany! It’s all scare tactics to get people back into equities.[/quote]
IMHO, they are doing it to put some downward pressure on the dollar. Next step is to announce QE3. I believe they are concerned about the coming implosion of the Euro. My guess is that the existing AAA currencies (and gold, silver, etc.) will gain a lot of strength over the next few weeks.