Hey! Did you know that the collapse of Bear Stearns and IndyMac Bank, as well as the general economic downturn could have been predicted by the hemline of Angelina Jolie's dresses and skirts? The New York Times says it's so:

"If only those hedge fund hotties had taken their eyes off their screens and looked at Angelina Jolie's hemlines! Financial pundits should note that in the months since the movie star found that she was expecting twins and adopted a new ankle-length, hippie-de-luxe style, the stock market has followed her downward trajectory."

Okayyy. And there's this:

"Fashion is always a mirror of society. Thus, in a strange forecast of what the Federal Reserve discovered in the banking system, overexposure and total transparency in the wardrobe has been followed by complex cover-ups and a downward spiral. Fashion designers now seem clairvoyant."

They've got to be kidding, right?