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Recursion

(56,582 posts) Thu Apr 9, 2020, 09:37 AM Apr 2020

Honestly I'm pretty enthusiastic about the idea of a candidate who has never owned a share of stock

It's a kind of refreshing change.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Honestly I'm pretty enthusiastic about the idea of a candidate who has never owned a share of stock (Original Post) Recursion Apr 2020 OP

With 401(k) as our retirement, it's hard to avoid. LisaM Apr 2020 #1

Having a President who hasn't owned stock makes it more Blue_true Apr 2020 #7

Wow, I did not know that. Butterflylady Apr 2020 #2

When the Senate switched its retirement accounts a few years ago he stopped saying that Recursion Apr 2020 #3

Does he even play golf? Baitball Blogger Apr 2020 #4

True that...and he was never a millionaire while in Congress either. As I pointed out, he was going Demsrule86 Apr 2020 #5

I don't think insider trading laws Varaddem Apr 2020 #6

LisaM

(27,800 posts)

1. With 401(k) as our retirement, it's hard to avoid.

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2020, 09:43 AM

Apr 2020

How does one not have some stock interest in most cases?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

7. Having a President who hasn't owned stock makes it more

Reply to LisaM (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 9, 2020, 10:03 PM

Apr 2020

likely that the markets will operate by rules of ethics and disclosure. That helps 401K investments and the people that own them.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Butterflylady

(3,541 posts)

2. Wow, I did not know that.

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2020, 10:05 AM

Apr 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

3. When the Senate switched its retirement accounts a few years ago he stopped saying that

Reply to Butterflylady (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 9, 2020, 10:07 AM

Apr 2020

Because technically his retirement account has index funds in it. But he's still never just "bought stock" and owned it.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Baitball Blogger

(46,697 posts)

4. Does he even play golf?

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2020, 10:25 AM

Apr 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Demsrule86

(68,539 posts)

5. True that...and he was never a millionaire while in Congress either. As I pointed out, he was going

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2020, 10:28 AM

Apr 2020

sell his house to help pay for his son's cancer treatment when Pres. Obama intervened. I almost wrote something snarky but will resist!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Varaddem

(431 posts)

6. I don't think insider trading laws

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2020, 11:33 AM

Apr 2020

Applied to Congress and the Senate until the 90s.
Half of America equates wealth with character and cunning with smarts.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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