JAMES PETHOKOUKIS: A Wall Street conspiracy to kill Social Security? We can hope. “Letting Americans shift at least some of their government-directed savings into the real economy would generate a bigger nest egg. This is done in Chile and Sweden, for instance. Yes, stocks are risky. But the market ultimately reflect the real economy. If it booms, so will portfolios. And if doesn’t, Social Security is in even deeper trouble. If there isn’t a conspiracy, someone should hatch one.”