I cant stress how important it is to really understand what is going on right now.
If you really want to get a understanding on whats going on and where it may lead please watch the film below. This film is a bit long, but it opens your eye's and will help answer a lot of questions.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-515319560256183936&q=money+masters&total=2137&star t=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0
This video will for sure be helpful.