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Economy

TheFarseer

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1. It's a tough market right now.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Thu Dec 24, 2015, 09:25 AM

Dec 2015

And a weird market. It's following the price of oil around which makes no sense. Low oil prices helps an economy but big tradders use it as an indicator and instruct their computers to sell when it goes lower. It's completely backward. I'm trying to raise cash and lighten up on stocks.

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Hot Startup Whacked Down 60%(!?) Whither the Tech Boom? [View all] marmar Dec 2015 OP

It's a tough market right now. TheFarseer Dec 2015 #1

Oil going down has not yet led to good retail numbers. Lucky Luciano Dec 2015 #2

Interesting point TheFarseer Dec 2015 #3