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beachbum bob

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4. I would add that the instability of the trump administration right now is magnifying market

Reply to louis c (Original post)

Sun Feb 4, 2018, 12:38 PM

Feb 2018

insecurity as we see the VIX is shooting up, 28% in one day alone last week. The fact that psychology plays a role in market rise and drops can not be ignored. We moved most our funds months ago into safehaven investments.

we could see some huge impacts if and when indictments start flying from Mueller's grand jury

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Stock Market Rout Spreads Investors' Fear [View all] louis c Feb 2018 OP

when stocks go down gold and oil usually go up. Nothing is normal anymore. It could be time to worry TeamPooka Feb 2018 #1

This Surely Has Nothing To Do With Trump & The Upcoming.... global1 Feb 2018 #2

schadenfruede DonCoquixote Feb 2018 #3

I would add that the instability of the trump administration right now is magnifying market beachbum bob Feb 2018 #4

But some investors worry ... bitcoin knightmaar Feb 2018 #5

Our worldwide hegemony is shaky for the first time in decades bucolic_frolic Feb 2018 #6

Add in climate change & it is nothing like previous times. CrispyQ Feb 2018 #9

"broad gains in so-called risky assets" DBoon Feb 2018 #7

For the last few months all I can think Rebl2 Feb 2018 #8

It narrowly missed beating out the 9 year weekly drop from Oct. 10 2008 ffr Feb 2018 #10

And remember, dumpsters not fooled Feb 2018 #11

Idol???? CountAllVotes Feb 2018 #12

Well, it does seem to be rather cultist UpInArms Feb 2018 #13

the morans' idol dump not fooled Feb 2018 #14

Thanks for the explanation CountAllVotes Feb 2018 #17

Many trumpets say he is Gods chosen one . I know wtf to us ,but these people worship shitler lunasun Feb 2018 #30

Keep your shirts on, the market was overdue for a correction and this was only 5%. Nitram Feb 2018 #15

It was a 2.21% decline. n/t mobeau69 Feb 2018 #20

You're right, thanks for the correction. Nitram Feb 2018 #27

It sure would be nice if anyone who posts here would at least copy/paste in full sentences and vkkv Feb 2018 #16

I respectfully disagree The Mouth Feb 2018 #19

So you don't mind the incompetence and carelessness. vkkv Feb 2018 #21

You are not suppose to post more than 4 paragraphs from links per Tos I thought lunasun Feb 2018 #31

No, it's not difficult unless the lined source won't let one read it b/c it's a subscription as with vkkv Feb 2018 #25

What are you talking about? louis c Feb 2018 #23

This sentence:: vkkv Feb 2018 #24

Click the link. You'll get the whole strory louis c Feb 2018 #28

Some people I respect think a 10 percent correction is due The Mouth Feb 2018 #18

Yes stock buys backs from Cos not having to pay more taxes now are fueling the market rise kimbutgar Feb 2018 #33

GOP and Trump owns the economy and Stock Market bronxiteforever Feb 2018 #22

Did anyone watch the interview with the outgoing Chair of the Fed this morning on Sunday Morning on redstatebluegirl Feb 2018 #26

Market has been going up for quite some time... SWBTATTReg Feb 2018 #29

Usually foreign buyers buy our treasuries and they are backing off because they see the US as kimbutgar Feb 2018 #32

Locking - the hosts feel this is analysis, rather than a breaking news story muriel_volestrangler Feb 2018 #34