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DowJones down 700 points now. Thanks Donnie. (Original Post) multigraincracker Oct 2025 OP
Still got about 10 minutes.............. Lovie777 Oct 2025 #1
Not costing his billionaire friends anything ... Mike Niendorff Oct 2025 #2
Yeehaw! anciano Oct 2025 #3
Feels like that China rant didn't TACO Johonny Oct 2025 #4

Mike Niendorff

(3,666 posts)
2. Not costing his billionaire friends anything ...
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 04:23 PM
Oct 2025

... because they all got the insider-trading tip-offs beforehand.

They're all shorting, and making money off this.


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Johonny

(26,606 posts)
4. Feels like that China rant didn't TACO
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 04:37 PM
Oct 2025

I assume the market was already jittery about the shutdown with no clear endgame. And the threat of tariffs, and a dead labor market were enough for timber.

The market could use a breather just to avoid a major correction, so if it rolled slightly downward for a spell, it might be for the best.

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