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spanone

(141,127 posts) Tue Jan 20, 2026, 02:08 PM 23 hrs ago

The DOW is DOWN 849.00 [View all]

Someone tell him to SHUT THE FUCK UP.

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The DOW is DOWN 849.00 [View all] spanone 23 hrs ago OP

Cue the "DOW doesn't matter" crowd. MineralMan 23 hrs ago #1

I think the S&P is a better index now fujiyamasan 23 hrs ago #5

It is a more comprehensive index iemanja 20 hrs ago #28

S&p500 Down 2.04% today fujiyamasan 19 hrs ago #35

Isn't it way more volatile now? Like for the last 20 years. mr715 22 hrs ago #6

No not really - TBF 22 hrs ago #11

It matters to those of us who were FORCED to depend on it for retirement. Coventina 22 hrs ago #9

My IRA is worth substantially more than I ever would have received as a pension MichMan 19 hrs ago #36

The Dow is not the economy edhopper 22 hrs ago #10

Well... not to someone as poor as I am. OldBaldy1701E 20 hrs ago #25

Mostly red lines going down at stock market---a few green going up........ riversedge 23 hrs ago #2

The only stock I see going up is gold and oil. nt SunSeeker 20 hrs ago #27

Trump is serving up turd tacos. C_U_L8R 23 hrs ago #3

"Best stock market" orangecrush 23 hrs ago #4

From the Lincoln Project: highplainsdem 22 hrs ago #7

Those of us who were FORCED into the stock market thru 401Ks will suffer Coventina 22 hrs ago #8

Every company I've ever worked out had an opt-in 401k. TheProle 22 hrs ago #13

The two financial companies I worked for: Coventina 22 hrs ago #16

I never saw a 401k that forced investors 100% into stocks MichMan 14 hrs ago #39

we could choose not to participate at all, but it wouldn't result in higher take home. n/t Coventina 12 hrs ago #41

The devaluation of the dollar will hurt all of us too, even those who are not in stocks. Scrivener7 4 hrs ago #42

I assume Bessent all shorted last week Johonny 22 hrs ago #12

Well, I get my 401K bonus deposited into my account in a few days Johnny2X2X 22 hrs ago #14

The billionaire fat cats who paid to play are making a killing Brother Buzz 22 hrs ago #15

HE'S STILL TALKING -904 spanone 22 hrs ago #17

−905.55 Now malaise 22 hrs ago #18

Hey! Doesn't this man have a job? spanone 22 hrs ago #19

The fawning media hacks are shameless malaise 22 hrs ago #20

That explains a lot. Maru Kitteh 22 hrs ago #21

He just now quit talking....nearly TWO HOURS. spanone 21 hrs ago #22

He needs a nap before he begins his rage posting for the evening. nt TBF 21 hrs ago #23

Bond market is cratering obamanut2012 21 hrs ago #24

I follow the Australian ASX200 closely. Aussie105 20 hrs ago #26

Unfortunately, the market is less than 600 points off its all time high. JMCKUSICK 20 hrs ago #29

Some of those oligarchs might be interested in the minerals and metals in Greenland IronLionZion 20 hrs ago #32

Right, but at the expense of blowing up an 80 year old world order? JMCKUSICK 20 hrs ago #34

Quiet ruskie piggy SheltieLover 20 hrs ago #30

If the stock market keeps falling, it could save our country. A falling stock market seems to be the only thing that Fil1957 20 hrs ago #31

Danish lawmaker told Trump to fuck off! Emile 20 hrs ago #33

Where is the DOW now compared to 1 year ago? MichMan 19 hrs ago #37

When Biden took office it was 31,188.38. Biden saved my retirement fund. SunSeeker 14 hrs ago #38

Anyone not seeing we are in for an epic collapse edhopper 3 hrs ago #43

Stephen Goebbels Is Telling DJT The Dow Is At Record Highs. ColoringFool 13 hrs ago #40