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Omaha Steve

(110,153 posts)
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 04:42 PM Jul 2020

President Trump warns that your 401(k) could 'disintegrate and disappear' if he loses the 2020 elect [View all]

Source: Market Watch

By Shawn Langlois

How is your 401(k) doing?

With tech stocks leading the advance, the Nasdaq Composite COMP, 2.21% just broke into uncharted territory. Tesla TSLA, +13.47% took out a fresh high. So did Netflix NFLX, +3.54%. And Amazon AMZN, +5.76% reached $3,000 for the first time ever.

Whatever the current status of your retirement account — if you actually have one — President Trump, in a tweet on Monday, warned that any gains you might be enjoying could “disintegrate and disappear” in a hurry if he doesn’t win another four years in the White House:



Snip: Not according to strategists at JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPM, +2.52% who say that a win for former Vice President and presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden, currently ahead of Trump in recent national polls, would be a “neutral to slight positive” for stocks.

Read more: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/as-the-stock-market-soars-and-the-nasdaq-breaks-records-trump-warns-that-your-401k-could-disintegrate-2020-07-06
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The stock market is up because Biden is up Renew Deal Jul 2020 #1
Uh, yeah, just like with Obama and Clinton IronLionZion Jul 2020 #2
Yeah, right, you stupid idiot. Polly Hennessey Jul 2020 #3
Scare tactics going to continue from him FloridaBlues Jul 2020 #4
Mine is down more than 20% since the beginning of the year. George II Jul 2020 #8
Same here! Ohiogal Jul 2020 #16
Ours too! redstatebluegirl Jul 2020 #24
I got smart. ChazInAz Jul 2020 #32
maybe it would be worth it cojoel Jul 2020 #5
Mine was worth $185,000 at the beginning of the year, now down to $147,000. Thanks donnie. George II Jul 2020 #6
Can't win me on that one, Shit-for-Brains! MyOwnPeace Jul 2020 #7
There are two words that come to mind Lulu KC Jul 2020 #9
I just replied to his tweet. Enjoy! chwaliszewski Jul 2020 #10
Pay attention when Trump claims the economy is going down the drain if he is not reelected. keithbvadu2 Jul 2020 #11
FEAR is all that Greed Over People have to sell, always. tRump just the same. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #12
He's in full panic mode. LMAO! mobeau69 Jul 2020 #13
So he's plannng to seize them before he leaves office? bucolic_frolic Jul 2020 #14
I wish Trump would 'disintegrate and disappear' DBoon Jul 2020 #15
I recall that same statement being said in 2008 about Obama..... Bengus81 Jul 2020 #17
Shake Down Donny Mendocino Jul 2020 #18
Bingo! from Don the Con. Fear, fear and more fear with a side of steaming anger and rancidness Evolve Dammit Jul 2020 #29
Who taught him about 401ks Hip2bSquare Jul 2020 #19
Trump's budget calls for reducing interest rates on Fed Thrift fund govt securities wishstar Jul 2020 #20
Because Trump is an extortionist Orrex Jul 2020 #21
fuck you, Trump RussBLib Jul 2020 #22
the desperation is just OOZING Skittles Jul 2020 #23
*sniff sniff* Agent Orange reeks of desperation. flibbitygiblets Jul 2020 #25
HE'S DESPARATE---HE'S RELYING ON FEAR AND RACISM blakstoneranger Jul 2020 #26
Hmm: Year-to-date on Vanguard Total (U.S.) Stock Market Index Fund VTSMX: -1.02% progree Jul 2020 #27
As Joe Biden says, "MALARKEY". Vote BLUE. Vote BIDEN!! onetexan Jul 2020 #28
Wonder what percentage of his base own stocks or have a 401K? sinkingfeeling Jul 2020 #30
Hahahaha, seriously I don't take financial advice from the Dotard lettucebe Jul 2020 #31
Right. Of course, I'd like to take Trump's word for this and vote for him. But first I'll Nitram Jul 2020 #33
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