. . "by jcr (53032) writes: does not this starkly expose the futility and dysfunctionality of the stock market system, and discredit the idea that the free market has some sort of guiding hand that will give the best results?In a word, no.Nobody ever promised that liberty produces the best results at all times, it is just that all attempts to centrally plan an economy have been dismal failures, often a" . .