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2001400ex
2001400ex Member Posts: 29,457
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We had the yugest tax cut ever and the most reduction in regulations ever. Why is the stock market at a net zero for 2018 then?
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  • Sledog
    Sledog Member Posts: 38,788 Standard Supporter
    That and democrats won the house. Stock market knows they want scorched earth communism.
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  • greenblood
    greenblood Member Posts: 14,573
    Sledog said:

    That and democrats won the house. Stock market knows they want scorched earth communism.

    Stock market likes gridlock
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  • 2001400ex
    2001400ex Member Posts: 29,457
    greenblood said:

    Rising interest rates and a trade war. Hopefully, now you’re informed.

    Weren't rising interest rates known when we were sold that this was going to prop up the economy and stock market?

    Trade war.... So what should we do about the trade war? Who is the person behind that again?
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  • 2001400ex
    2001400ex Member Posts: 29,457
    Sledog said:

    That and democrats won the house. Stock market knows they want scorched earth communism.

    So the stock market doesn't understand basic government either?
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  • greenblood
    greenblood Member Posts: 14,573
    edited November 2018
    2001400ex said:

    greenblood said:

    Rising interest rates and a trade war. Hopefully, now you’re informed.

    Weren't rising interest rates known when we were sold that this was going to prop up the economy and stock market?

    Trade war.... So what should we do about the trade war? Who is the person behind that again?
    I haven’t heard any solution from you on how to defend our? intellectual property. A short term trade war is a good trade off for long term intellectual property protection.

    Regarding interest rates...when was the last time we had a rise in interest rates? About a decade? Now think about how much debt businesses accrued during that time. With rising interest rates this debt creates valuation issues in the market. Obviously, you aren’t very smart, or you would know that. The market also priced in for three rate increases this year, not four. With the fear of a forth increase coming in December, it’s driving stocks down.

    There is also the fear of a global slow down. At times like this it’s best to compare similar countries. Just so you know, Europe’s growth projection is a full percentage point lower than the US for the next couple quarters. When compared to Europe, the US is very strong. The strengthening dollar is another example of our economic strengthening compared to the rest of the developed world markets.
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  • SFGbob
    SFGbob Member Posts: 33,215
    2001400ex said:

    We had the yugest tax cut ever and the most reduction in regulations ever. Why is the stock market at a net zero for 2018 then?

    Because the stock market isn't always the best indicator of economic health.
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  • 2001400ex
    2001400ex Member Posts: 29,457
    SFGbob said:

    2001400ex said:

    We had the yugest tax cut ever and the most reduction in regulations ever. Why is the stock market at a net zero for 2018 then?

    Because the stock market isn't always the best indicator of economic health.
    Tell that to the dude you stroke off every day.

    https://www.bloomberg.com/features/trump-tweets-market/
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  • SFGbob
    SFGbob Member Posts: 33,215
    Trump said the stock market is the best indicator to measure economic health? Got another link Kunt because that one doesn't support your mouth.
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