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empedocles

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4. Futures markets; stocks, oil, gold, - do not seem very upset by putin/invasions.

Reply to Samrob (Original post)

Fri Feb 25, 2022, 11:14 AM

Feb 2022

Gold, the troubled times investment, gold spot got a lot of publicity yesterday for being up sharply - but gold down a bunch today.

So, longer term, at least from the markets perspective, - seems that putin not nearly as formidable as instant media makes putin seem.

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My heart is gladdened by the videos of all the protests against Putin and the invasion. [View all] Samrob Feb 2022 OP

Their courage is astounding. Guilded Lilly Feb 2022 #1

Hopefully there will be massive protests - notinkansas Feb 2022 #2

There were large protests Jilly_in_VA Feb 2022 #3

Futures markets; stocks, oil, gold, - do not seem very upset by putin/invasions. empedocles Feb 2022 #4

Being pumped up by those with the most to lose. The bubble will burst soon though. Samrob Feb 2022 #6

Me too... Blue Owl Feb 2022 #5