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NameAlreadyTaken

(2,273 posts)
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 03:03 PM Mar 2025

The investor class takes a hit. Will that help stop Trump/Musk?

Stock market drops for the last couple of weeks and "bigly" today. Finally someone other than poor or middle class people are hurt by T & M. Now will there finally some real pushback?

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The investor class takes a hit. Will that help stop Trump/Musk? (Original Post) NameAlreadyTaken Mar 2025 OP
Today was not a good day for the market NCDem47 Mar 2025 #1
A lot of people hold stocks, especially in pension or retirement funds. mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 #2
Thanks for reminding people of this fact. redstatebluegirl Mar 2025 #3
OP knows pension and retirement accounts have taken a hit. Irish_Dem Mar 2025 #5
I have to retire to get my stuff. GreenWave Mar 2025 #6
I also have a small amount of exposure to stocks NameAlreadyTaken Mar 2025 #7
No. They're getting huge tax breaks and regulatory reform which will more than make up for the loss. Yavin4 Mar 2025 #4

NCDem47

(3,360 posts)
1. Today was not a good day for the market
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 03:08 PM
Mar 2025

But it will take a real panic that's triple the loss of today (or more) to shock the system and wake America up. And then the delay to trickle down to hitting non-investors in the wallet.

mahatmakanejeeves

(68,824 posts)
2. A lot of people hold stocks, especially in pension or retirement funds.
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 03:08 PM
Mar 2025

This isn't just "the investor class" taking a hit.

And good afternoon.

redstatebluegirl

(12,788 posts)
3. Thanks for reminding people of this fact.
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 03:23 PM
Mar 2025

My pension funds are in the market. Although I moved some last month. We are not rich by any means.

Irish_Dem

(80,426 posts)
5. OP knows pension and retirement accounts have taken a hit.
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 03:28 PM
Mar 2025

He also knows Trump and Musk do not care about those people.

The investor class is the only thing Trump might listen to.

 

Yavin4

(37,182 posts)
4. No. They're getting huge tax breaks and regulatory reform which will more than make up for the loss.
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 03:27 PM
Mar 2025

Additionally, stocks will get cheaper so they can use their tax cuts to buy low.

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