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Aussie105

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10. Trump has just undone near a year's worth of gains on the stock market.

Reply to drray23 (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 12:18 AM

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With negative impact on the value of your personal share portfolio, if you have one, and 401K.

Past history tells me a recovery is either quick or very slow.
Slow, as in multiple years.
Hopefully a quick recovery this time.

I'm hoping Trump will be an example of spontaneous human combustion.
In the middle of a televised speech, preferably.

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stock market is crashing but do not panic. [View all] drray23 Sunday OP

But Republicans are good for the economy Johonny Sunday #1

yeah I dont know how they managed to gaslight voters for all these decades drray23 Sunday #2

it's our fucked up "mainstream media" Skittles Monday #9

Here's my handy visual aid for what you described BaronChocula Monday #15

TRUTH Skittles Monday #16

It really depends on how bad the crash is. yourout Sunday #3

I cashed all mine in the week before he was sworn in. Paid off my home. Best move ever. Ferrets are Cool Sunday #4

Agree about not panicking but the SPX made a high in March 2000 and did not exceed that high until March 2013 ... cliffside Sunday #5

Is it crashing? Fiendish Thingy Sunday #6

I agree that it's nowhere near crashing too badly yet. drray23 Monday #11

We are not winning this "war" IbogaProject Monday #7

If tsf is alive in 2029, he isn't leaving office. 100% guaranteed. chicoescuela Monday #8

Trump has just undone near a year's worth of gains on the stock market. Aussie105 Monday #10

Hindenburg Omen James48 Monday #12

I couldn't care less what stocks do but will get the popcorn and wine ready if it really gets bad. nt yaesu Monday #13

Yeah, no. Capital gains is a thing. I'll pay attention to what my financial advisor says. nt Gore1FL Monday #14

I too use an FA Skittles Monday #18

the fastest way to induce panic Skittles Monday #17

Don't Panic - good advice LogDog75 Monday #19