'Simply put, the stock market is a creation of man and therefore reflects human idiosyncrasy.' That's a quote from R.N. Elliott, circa 1938. Not only was Elliott on to something -- the "idiosyncrasies" he alludes to actually show up in countless events and activities. Those include movies, especially movies about market bubbles. Plus politics, especially what politicians say about minorities -- and what people think about what politicians say about minorities. For examples of what the heck we're going on about, all you really have to do is listen on...