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Economy

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2. the stock market is completely untethered from

Mon Aug 3, 2020, 09:54 AM

Aug 2020

the "economy." It's simply rich people playing with their money.

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It's just crazy, stocks keep going up. Why? [View all] safeinOhio Aug 2020 OP

Because the bond market sucks and investors are looking for something else. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2020 #1

The bond market.... Wuddles440 Aug 2020 #4

Yup. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2020 #5

And all that goes away with a Biden win. cayugafalls Aug 2020 #6

Depressing isn't it. Even the 30 year Treasury is just 1.20% progree Aug 2020 #12

Don't forget that 1.2% interest is Fully Taxable! at140 Aug 2020 #13

the stock market is completely untethered from Brainstormy Aug 2020 #2

Of course a random Costco guy should be believed over media story Warpy Aug 2020 #16

Focus again, Costco IS MEGA. And so yes mega-corporations at140 Aug 2020 #17

Because earnings drive the market, that's why, progree Aug 2020 #9

What does this portend? flamingdem Aug 2020 #18

Rocketing inflation due to US $ devaluation at140 Aug 2020 #19