2016 Postmortem

spooky3

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62. 7 straight days of stock market losses - investors fear a Trump election. However,

Reply to SouthernProgressive (Original post)

Wed Nov 2, 2016, 08:43 PM

Nov 2016

I think if you're bold right now, you can buy some bargains because HRC will win Tuesday and prices will rise after that.

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I attended a very conservative oriented business meeting this morning. [View all] SouthernProgressive Nov 2016 OP

Any good businessperson knows C_U_L8R Nov 2016 #1

Indeed-- I can't see any serious business or stock market person wanting Trump Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #20

Exactly. Remember the mini recession when * ascended the throne through the SCOTUS. Markets tanked Hestia Nov 2016 #57

I work in the financial industry. I can confirm. Raster Nov 2016 #2

And yet... maddiemom Nov 2016 #14

The financial markets crave consistency and a touch of well-founded promise... Raster Nov 2016 #28

Enemies will spin, but stability is crucial to a healthy nation. Hortensis Nov 2016 #52

Trump Is Also A Paid Speaker erpowers Nov 2016 #78

Businesses worldwide are watching. Trump could possible bring a collapse of every market. tonyt53 Nov 2016 #3

I travel a lot for business... getagrip_already Nov 2016 #4

YEP Cosmocat Nov 2016 #19

I find in many groups Dems keep their thoughts to themselves. Trumpsters and Tea Baggers are Fla Dem Nov 2016 #38

I share your feelings about a lady I know as well. Divine Discontent Nov 2016 #48

Exactly. Political discrimination and partisan acting out Hortensis Nov 2016 #54

Living in one of the most liberal areas of CA, I'm not exposed to this, so moonscape Nov 2016 #66

The fact is Wall Street is very concerned about a trump presidency. The vast still_one Nov 2016 #5

this to me makes sense. barbtries Nov 2016 #6

it's not the educated, rational conservatives that are voting for Trump geek tragedy Nov 2016 #7

I'm sorry, but.... WillParkinson Nov 2016 #26

some smart people are dumbasses nt geek tragedy Nov 2016 #27

Trump's campaign is run by educated, rational people; LuvLoogie Nov 2016 #30

Went to high school with one of Trump's biggest backers. Lucky Luciano Nov 2016 #40

yep, they're educated, no disputing their ability to learn and recite lessons. I just think there Divine Discontent Nov 2016 #49

My financial advisor agrees Maeve Nov 2016 #8

I've been in contact with my financial guy about it. Paladin Nov 2016 #9

Would you like to share??? I have a 403b, a few homes. I'm sick over this. nt adigal Nov 2016 #11

I can't comment on your 403b, I can comment on your homes. SouthernProgressive Nov 2016 #21

I wanted to retire this year, but still work, just a different profession adigal Nov 2016 #23

Many of my investors are selling their homes this year. SouthernProgressive Nov 2016 #31

yeah, I've been thinking about that, but haven't since a Trump win is still unlikely Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #22

Figure on the markets crashing by Veterans Day if Trump wins jmowreader Nov 2016 #41

this is my best guess if Trump is elected elmac Nov 2016 #51

I for one will have sell orders in to convert everything to cash the next day if Trump wins mnhtnbb Nov 2016 #77

NO ONE knows what this nutjob would do!!! Not even his top "advisors" adigal Nov 2016 #10

drumph is simply ignorant and puerile BSdetect Nov 2016 #12

I am catching a distinct split between reality and what the news media is telling us. world wide wally Nov 2016 #13

It's not so much that they're in trump's pocket... Johnyawl Nov 2016 #18

Actually, they want to sell ads. That's why they want the eyeballs watching/listening. SharonAnn Nov 2016 #70

Trump, the GrOPers, and the M$M are in the same plutocratic pocket. Coyotl Nov 2016 #24

Recall 1992.... Wounded Bear Nov 2016 #15

If we jack up the top tax rate like we need to, and leave it there for a decent while Volaris Nov 2016 #42

The owner of my wife's company is conservative but anti-Trump. Ace Rothstein Nov 2016 #16

I work in finance. Trump is mostly loathed here. Lucky Luciano Nov 2016 #17

There is a reason corporate execs refuse to endorse Trump dalton99 Nov 2016 #25

Yep. We know a multi-millionaire family who are Repubs through and through. They use those very BlueCaliDem Nov 2016 #33

Hypocrisy is the GOP's Middle Name shopgirl Nov 2016 #43

All these money people STILL only have one vote each.. annabanana Nov 2016 #32

Corporate "people" are paralyzed InkAddict Nov 2016 #34

Markets hate unknowns and instability CajunBlazer Nov 2016 #36

I have heard this again and again through the years. Corporate America doesn't like uncertainty. calimary Nov 2016 #37

The status quo looks quite good compared to Trump's Fourth Reich./nt DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2016 #39

He's the KAOS candidate, and chaos isn't good for business Hekate Nov 2016 #45

they can say what they want but how will they vote dembotoz Nov 2016 #46

I wonder who they will end up voting for...or against. TrekLuver Nov 2016 #47

I posted a couple days ago that gold will shoot up 15% if he's elected on Tuesday. He will terrify Divine Discontent Nov 2016 #50

If Trump really made good on clamping down on free trade it would hurt big businesses a lot. hollowdweller Nov 2016 #53

Interesting. Just spoke with my planner this AM about the same topic.... northoftheborder Nov 2016 #56

I used to work on Wall St. Uncertainty is ... jg10003 Nov 2016 #58

Trump is bad for everyone IronLionZion Nov 2016 #59

About the Mexican Peso -- yes, a tight correlation with Hillary's poll numbers progree Nov 2016 #61

7 straight days of stock market losses - investors fear a Trump election. However, spooky3 Nov 2016 #62

Trump will do to the whirled economy what he did to Atlantic City gambling ChairmanAgnostic Nov 2016 #65

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