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6. And because the stock market is primarily short term

Reply to louis c (Original post)

Wed Nov 29, 2017, 08:44 AM

Nov 2017

These stupid tax cuts will boost corporate profits in the short term. Unfortunately they will continue our long slide into a have and have not society which will cause corporate profits to drop long term when people can't afford to buy (or borrow money to buy) more stuff.

It's the same greed that brought us Enron and the banking crisis of the 1980s in addition to those you mentioned.

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Why is the Stock Market surging? [View all] louis c Nov 2017 OP

Stock value goes up when corporations buy back their own stock. no_hypocrisy Nov 2017 #1

It is mostly several big firms, google amazon etc Cicada Nov 2017 #2

because corporations will use tax cuts to pay dividends eShirl Nov 2017 #3

Corporate tax cuts leftynyc Nov 2017 #4

Big money moving out of bonds because rates too low, stock buy backs and you're uponit7771 Nov 2017 #5

And because the stock market is primarily short term mythology Nov 2017 #6

And if you are smart enough, easy and fast to get out before it crashes nolabels Nov 2017 #12

Low Interest Rates + Potentially Lower Corporate Taxes Massive amounts of corporate money Yavin4 Nov 2017 #7

I don't know much about the workings of the stock market, but one thing is certain - Vinca Nov 2017 #8

The investor class is doing well. Nt NCTraveler Nov 2017 #9

Because it it the only asset class with the potential for sustained high single digit returns GeoWilliam750 Nov 2017 #10

corporate america is free to screw anyone they wish...regulations are disappearing everywhere spanone Nov 2017 #11

Thanks, you grasp my point. (NT) louis c Nov 2017 #13