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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts) Sat Jan 28, 2017, 04:18 PM Jan 2017

When does all this mayhem affect the stock markets?

Walls
Muslim bans
Trade wars
Putin alliance
Tension with China

This can't be good for bizness. That's the only thing that will get the Deplorables, Drumpf's and the GOP's attention.

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When does all this mayhem affect the stock markets? (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 OP

The Markets usually hate uncertainty, but we're fucked and it's for certain. NightWatcher Jan 2017 #1

There's a lot of latency. Turbineguy Jan 2017 #2

I hope the markets tank. It's the only thing that gets their attention. Vinca Jan 2017 #3

This is true....got to hit them in the pocketbook. TrekLuver Jan 2017 #5

Yea. Ruin everyones 401k; that'll show 'em! MichMan Jan 2017 #7

Oh, soon enough, I think. MineralMan Jan 2017 #4

Not much... Most of that stock is owned by a dozen or so people. Hugin Jan 2017 #6

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

1. The Markets usually hate uncertainty, but we're fucked and it's for certain.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Jan 28, 2017, 04:20 PM

Jan 2017

I'm with you. I figured the TPP and Mexico talk would've hurt the market by now.

Turbineguy

(37,332 posts)

2. There's a lot of latency.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Jan 28, 2017, 04:21 PM

Jan 2017

He has not started dismantling regulations that protect the economy.

Vinca

(50,273 posts)

3. I hope the markets tank. It's the only thing that gets their attention.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Jan 28, 2017, 04:25 PM

Jan 2017

TrekLuver

(2,573 posts)

5. This is true....got to hit them in the pocketbook.

Reply to Vinca (Reply #3)

Sat Jan 28, 2017, 04:28 PM

Jan 2017

MichMan

(11,932 posts)

7. Yea. Ruin everyones 401k; that'll show 'em!

Reply to Vinca (Reply #3)

Sat Jan 28, 2017, 05:24 PM

Jan 2017

Maybe if we're lucky they'll lose everything they worked their whole lives for !

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)

4. Oh, soon enough, I think.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Jan 28, 2017, 04:28 PM

Jan 2017

Soon enough. Maybe even Monday. The market is nervous after this week. That can only mean one thing, really.

Hugin

(33,148 posts)

6. Not much... Most of that stock is owned by a dozen or so people.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Jan 28, 2017, 04:40 PM

Jan 2017

All beneficiaries of Trumpism.

Remember reading the other day how 8 people own more than the other 50% of the world's population? Well, this is how that plays out.

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