The editorial makes a good point. Absent some new catastrophe, the blood letting is over for US firms. Many even have the cash flow to look at acquisitions. Con

The editorial makes a good point. Absent some new catastrophe, the blood letting is over for US firms. Many even have the cash flow to look at acquisitions. Consumer spending, too, is on a slow rise. So most of the dividend-paying, consumer-staple firms are safe. And safety is all investors need to get back into the stock market.