That's my thinking. Trump apologists always hang their hat on market numbers, no matter how hateful and destructive his other policies are. If the self-proclaimed billionaire can't prevent an economic downturn (or actively contributes to it), he has nothing. The consequences of that downturn would suck, but it could mean the Dems retaking both sides of Congress and bringing back some semblance of adult government.
14%? You managed to grow at half the pace of the market? Damn, you are slow.
Save all of that $85, you are going to need it with poor investment growth like that.
It has been clearly stated by myself and others that things did well under Obama, no complaints at all to his performance when it comes to the stock market, especially considering how bad things were when he took the reigns from GW. Things are continuing to do well under Trump, and I think will only continue to do so. Most of this forum cannot handle any kind of positive comment towards Trump.
It's fun watching him pull numbers from his head rest...
I know a (now reformed) conservative at work who put most all his investments in bonds bc he believed all the hyperinflation/QE bullshit on the right at the time.
He's only made $10K since 2009. O_0
He will have spent his 30s with little to show for it.
Pfffft. Meaningless without blow.At least I had hookers in my 30s
Considering these gains are coming coupled with the deregulation of banks and other major players, I am concerned the reckoning is coming.
At least I had hookers in my 30s
Do you ever wonder if Trump is setting this up on purpose so he and his pals can cash in on it?The top .01% will be ready to buy everything up on the crash.
Save your money people. Winter is coming.
Exactly this.This week’s crash wasn’t Trump’s fault but it does show why giving him credit to begin with was dumb.
US stocks increased at roughly the same rate as equities around the world. That’s not special or interesting. I think it’s mostly that conservatives had nothing else from last year to be proud of so they desperately latched onto that.
This week’s crash wasn’t Trump’s fault but it does show why giving him credit to begin with was dumb.
US stocks increased at roughly the same rate as equities around the world. That’s not special or interesting. I think it’s mostly that conservatives had nothing else from last year to be proud of so they desperately latched onto that.
I wouldn't blame this week's crash on Trump, but I'd say there is little doubt that the level of deregulation going on in the markets right now is supporting an environment of risky behavior in the financial industry. My understanding is such circumstances tend to promote higher highs and lower lows.This week’s crash wasn’t Trump’s fault but it does show why giving him credit to begin with was dumb.
US stocks increased at roughly the same rate as equities around the world. That’s not special or interesting. I think it’s mostly that conservatives had nothing else from last year to be proud of so they desperately latched onto that.
The OP is curiously silent... okay, not so curiously at all.
Wow, I wasn't living on AT P&N on a friday night or on my Saturday (was ice fishing). This has been a bad week, a week doesn't make a trend. But, we'll see how things go as we go forward, too early to shit your pants just yet.
My wages have gone up with the new tax system. As a middle class person nothing Obama did ever benefited me.
So screw everyone else as long as you got yours, right? Never mind health care for the less fortunate, education, science... as long as you see bigger numbers on your pay stubs, you're fine with others suffering.
Don't you hate those illegals? He threw out way more than your boy, Donnie.My wages have gone up with the new tax system. As a middle class person nothing Obama did ever benefited me.
Considering that I work 60+ hours a week, have a massive amount of student loan for my son I am glad to get what I can.So screw everyone else as long as you got yours, right? Never mind health care for the less fortunate, education, science... as long as you see bigger numbers on your pay stubs, you're fine with others suffering.
If you have a college age kid, Obama likely did far more for you than Trump has.Considering that I work 60+ hours a week, have a massive amount of student loan for my son I am glad to get what I can.
How do you figure that?If you have a college age kid, Obama likely did far more for you than Trump has.
None of this affected you?How do you figure that?