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GeoWilliam750

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10. Because it it the only asset class with the potential for sustained high single digit returns

Reply to louis c (Original post)

Wed Nov 29, 2017, 09:17 AM

Nov 2017

Also, investors continue to flee the very rich bond market, as the potential for even mid-single digit returns vanishes.

Trump talks about the surging stock market, but he does not talk about the ugly - and much more important - bond market over the last 16 months.

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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