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Johnny2X2X

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5. TrumpSlump

Reply to brettdale (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 05:10 PM

Dec 2018

Trump's tax rates went into effect January 1st 2018, since then the DOW is down almost 10%.

You know if it were up he'd be getting credit for his tax cuts causing the surge. His tax cuts did nothing for investors as this is a terrible year in every sector for investing.

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The dows down 400 points at the moment [View all] brettdale Dec 2018 OP

The tRump effect! MAGA ugh! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2018 #1

So much winning malaise Dec 2018 #3

k&R BlueJac Dec 2018 #2

experienced an 800 pt swing today, surged 400 pts this morning, then dropped 400 Demovictory9 Dec 2018 #4

TrumpSlump Johnny2X2X Dec 2018 #5

how was it at closing? nt Grasswire2 Dec 2018 #6

Dow Jones finished down another 414 to 22,445. nt Ilsa Dec 2018 #7

Damn I predicted another 500 pt drop by close today heh... Volaris Dec 2018 #11

The morning started strong plus side, Ilsa Dec 2018 #12

Yeah markets don't like that too much lol Volaris Dec 2018 #13

NASDAQ down 3% today Roland99 Dec 2018 #9

That is depressing oberliner Dec 2018 #8

Add to that many people now stopping all spending duforsure Dec 2018 #10