Not surprisingly the ASX/S&P200 looks as though it is going to get off to another strong start this morning.

We dare say you have all had the opportunity to digest plenty of information over the weekend. Newspapers and websites have been screaming about financial Armageddon. Two weeks ago very few people would have heard of Henry “Hank” Paulson. Today he is almost a household name.

A quick summary of what has happened over the last few days in chronological order.

Markets have slumped. The US government has proposed buying up bad debts from US banks. The US, UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Canada and now Australia have implemented various bans to prevent or limit short-selling. Markets have soared.