Optimism . . . September 2, 2003 10:08am by Barry Ritholtz An old joke thats totally apropos: I once asked a friend on Wall Street about the market. “I’m optimistic,” he said. “Then why do you look so worried?” I asked. And he answered: “Because I’m not sure my optimism is justified . . .” Spread the wealth. twitter facebook linkedin Read this next.April 27, 2008 Greenspan’s Long-Lost ThesisJuly 15, 2014 Government’s Most Visible Failures, 2001-2014October 4, 2008 Whackage! Worst Week Since September 2001 Posted Under Personal Finance Previous Post Gasoline Prices Next Post A New Leaf