the global economy. gold, housing and retail. gold now technically in bear market territory. is this an opportunity? key numbers detailing the state of the american housing market are out. your home is your most important investment in many ways. plus, brand new numbers on the retail sector, a barometer for the big picture. the bulls pushing back a little bit today. the dow down nine out of the last ten, but it is higher today. if i can get out of the way, you'd see how much higher it is. 21 points or about .5%. the s&p is higher too, but basically flat. nasdaq down a little, russell...