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malaise

(268,698 posts) Tue Jan 22, 2019, 03:14 PM Jan 2019

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Dow not happy −377.14 minutes ago n/t

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Dow not happy −377.14 minutes ago n/t (Original Post) malaise Jan 2019 OP

Right, elleng Jan 2019 #1

−445.20 (1.80%) malaise Jan 2019 #2

The market hasn't been this volatile since 2007. ffr Jan 2019 #3

I think this could go really, really, really bad in a nanosecond. Vinca Jan 2019 #8

Remember the shutdown during Obama's tenure? joshcryer Jan 2019 #4

Great post and great links malaise Jan 2019 #5

Her people would have Lexis Nexus. joshcryer Jan 2019 #6

The DOW was up 500 pts last Friday StrangeDaysAhead Jan 2019 #7

Cashing out an old 401k and moving my current one to bonds Amishman Jan 2019 #9

elleng

(130,732 posts)

1. Right,

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 03:16 PM

Jan 2019

S&P -1.26%
Dow
-1.14%
Nasdaq
-1.45%

malaise

(268,698 posts)

2. −445.20 (1.80%)

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 03:50 PM

Jan 2019

THe longer the Con keeps the government shut down the worst this will slide

ffr

(22,665 posts)

3. The market hasn't been this volatile since 2007.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 03:55 PM

Jan 2019

Wish I would have switched my stock market investments to money market when the warning signs were there. I wouldn't have lost half my portfolio.

Vinca

(50,237 posts)

8. I think this could go really, really, really bad in a nanosecond.

Reply to ffr (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 04:03 PM

Jan 2019

Trump seems poised to make 2008 look like good times.

joshcryer

(62,266 posts)

4. Remember the shutdown during Obama's tenure?

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 03:58 PM

Jan 2019

All blamed on "Obama's shutdown."

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/30/us-stock-markets-government-shutdown

https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/09/30/markets-assess-the-impact-of-a-federal-shutdown/

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/09/30/227873883/shutdown-begins-after-congress-fails-in-spending-compromise

A goodie: https://www.rt.com/usa/government-shutdown-live-update-564/

Compare to Trump today:

https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/22/investing/dow-stock-market-today/index.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/22/us-markets-global-economy-us-china-trade-in-focus-.html

https://nypost.com/2019/01/22/dow-plunges-400-points-on-fresh-fears-of-a-global-slowdown/

The media is an absolute fucking disgrace.

malaise

(268,698 posts)

5. Great post and great links

Reply to joshcryer (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 04:00 PM

Jan 2019

Someone should send these to Rachel and Lawrence

joshcryer

(62,266 posts)

6. Her people would have Lexis Nexus.

Reply to malaise (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 04:02 PM

Jan 2019

It'd be nice for Media Matters to get on it.

StrangeDaysAhead

(10 posts)

7. The DOW was up 500 pts last Friday

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 04:03 PM

Jan 2019

Then China announces its slowest GDP in almost 30 years and world markets tank.

The United States is no longer the economic bully of the planet, and thank gods for that.

And since China, and to a lesser extent India, is the largest emitter of Global Climate Change causing CO2 this is excellent news.

We only have 12 years left if nothing is done. H/T AOC.

Amishman

(5,554 posts)

9. Cashing out an old 401k and moving my current one to bonds

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 04:05 PM

Jan 2019

Paying off debt and moving to more secure assets. The wheels are coming off the global economy

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