Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

global1

(26,507 posts) Tue Jun 28, 2016, 11:48 AM Jun 2016

You Brexit - You Fixit..... [View all]

Wouldn't you know just about 2 months before I was planning to retire - the bottom falls out of the stock market and wrecks havoc on my retirement funds.

Ok you Brits - you Brexit - You Fixit.

Turn this thing around.

And to think I was planning a retirement trip to London.

Now cancelled!!!!

16 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

You Brexit - You Fixit..... [View all] global1 Jun 2016 OP

Conservative British nationalists will not accept any blame and will double-down pampango Jun 2016 #1

You pretty much nailed what is and will happen in the near term. Wellstone ruled Jun 2016 #2

People should not be having to sell equities on a 5% drop in value. yellowcanine Jun 2016 #6

Sorry Guy, Wellstone ruled Jun 2016 #13

That's your experience. Doesn't have to be that way. yellowcanine Jun 2016 #15

Agree,withour a doubt you must have got lucky as to timing Wellstone ruled Jun 2016 #16

you didn't sell, did you? looks like everything is coming back. I hope you Gabi Hayes Jun 2016 #3

I don't know how you can claim that "everything is coming back." They haven't even formally Chakab Jun 2016 #8

No one knows but one can make the case that Brexit will be good for the 1% who drive the stock pampango Jun 2016 #10

The bottom did not fall out of the stock market. The Dow dropped about 5% over 2 days. yellowcanine Jun 2016 #4

After today's close, even the FTSE is only down less than 2% over the last week Major Nikon Jun 2016 #9

Well, nothing very promising has emerged so far TubbersUK Jun 2016 #5

Don't sell your stock C_U_L8R Jun 2016 #7

Good point. The collapsing pound makes the British poorer but it is great for visiting Americans. pampango Jun 2016 #11

London voted against leaving the EU struggle4progress Jun 2016 #12

I started a thread wondering about my colleagues malaise Jun 2016 #14