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fujiyamasan

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35. S&p500 Down 2.04% today
Tue Jan 20, 2026, 06:06 PM
20 hrs ago

To put it in perspective, it lost ~10% of its value last year between April 2nd and April….

Today’s sell off may just be the start, if Trump continues on with what he’s doing….

Hopefully TACO

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The DOW is DOWN 849.00 [View all] spanone Yesterday OP
Cue the "DOW doesn't matter" crowd. MineralMan Yesterday #1
I think the S&P is a better index now fujiyamasan Yesterday #5
It is a more comprehensive index iemanja 22 hrs ago #28
S&p500 Down 2.04% today fujiyamasan 20 hrs ago #35
Isn't it way more volatile now? Like for the last 20 years. mr715 Yesterday #6
No not really - TBF Yesterday #11
It matters to those of us who were FORCED to depend on it for retirement. Coventina Yesterday #9
My IRA is worth substantially more than I ever would have received as a pension MichMan 20 hrs ago #36
The Dow is not the economy edhopper Yesterday #10
Well... not to someone as poor as I am. OldBaldy1701E 22 hrs ago #25
Mostly red lines going down at stock market---a few green going up........ riversedge Yesterday #2
The only stock I see going up is gold and oil. nt SunSeeker 22 hrs ago #27
Trump is serving up turd tacos. C_U_L8R Yesterday #3
"Best stock market" orangecrush Yesterday #4
From the Lincoln Project: highplainsdem Yesterday #7
Those of us who were FORCED into the stock market thru 401Ks will suffer Coventina Yesterday #8
Every company I've ever worked out had an opt-in 401k. TheProle Yesterday #13
The two financial companies I worked for: Coventina Yesterday #16
I never saw a 401k that forced investors 100% into stocks MichMan 15 hrs ago #39
we could choose not to participate at all, but it wouldn't result in higher take home. n/t Coventina 14 hrs ago #41
The devaluation of the dollar will hurt all of us too, even those who are not in stocks. Scrivener7 5 hrs ago #42
I assume Bessent all shorted last week Johonny Yesterday #12
Well, I get my 401K bonus deposited into my account in a few days Johnny2X2X Yesterday #14
The billionaire fat cats who paid to play are making a killing Brother Buzz Yesterday #15
HE'S STILL TALKING -904 spanone 23 hrs ago #17
−905.55 Now malaise 23 hrs ago #18
Hey! Doesn't this man have a job? spanone 23 hrs ago #19
The fawning media hacks are shameless malaise 23 hrs ago #20
That explains a lot. Maru Kitteh 23 hrs ago #21
He just now quit talking....nearly TWO HOURS. spanone 23 hrs ago #22
He needs a nap before he begins his rage posting for the evening. nt TBF 23 hrs ago #23
Bond market is cratering obamanut2012 22 hrs ago #24
I follow the Australian ASX200 closely. Aussie105 22 hrs ago #26
Unfortunately, the market is less than 600 points off its all time high. JMCKUSICK 22 hrs ago #29
Some of those oligarchs might be interested in the minerals and metals in Greenland IronLionZion 21 hrs ago #32
Right, but at the expense of blowing up an 80 year old world order? JMCKUSICK 21 hrs ago #34
Quiet ruskie piggy SheltieLover 21 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 21 hrs ago #31
Danish lawmaker told Trump to fuck off! Emile 21 hrs ago #33
Where is the DOW now compared to 1 year ago? MichMan 20 hrs ago #37
When Biden took office it was 31,188.38. Biden saved my retirement fund. SunSeeker 16 hrs ago #38
Anyone not seeing we are in for an epic collapse edhopper 5 hrs ago #43
Stephen Goebbels Is Telling DJT The Dow Is At Record Highs. ColoringFool 15 hrs ago #40
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