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  • Automatik
    CC using the market to his advantage and people believe this?

    LOL
  • SportsAndLady
    sleeper;1837514 wrote:Then you must have loved Obama because the stock market went up 300% from when Obama took office to when he left.

    I made a ton of money off the Obama Presidency. I exited a majority of a my positions last month because I think we've peaked and people smarter than me are expecting a flat 2017 AT BEST case scenario and likely a trend towards recession.

    I'll be buying once the market bottoms out again.
    So you've lost out on the last month of the market?

    Got it.
  • Heretic
    Automatik;1837516 wrote:CC using the market to his advantage and people believe this?

    LOL
    But he's making money HAND OVER FIST!!!! Last night, he was able to eat moist dog food instead of the dry stuff!!!
  • QuakerOats
    sleeper;1837514 wrote:Then you must have loved Obama because the stock market went up 300% from when Obama took office to when he left.

    S&P500 is up 50% from 10 years ago. Annualized, that is less than half its normal rate of return.
  • ptown_trojans_1
    Using the stock market as an indicator of how a President is doing was dumb in the 90s, 2000s, early 2010s, and dumb now.
    The market is too complex for the President to have much of an impact.
    I would say the FED has more influence than Trump.
    The lone exception was the crisis in 2008-2009.
  • SportsAndLady
    ptown_trojans_1;1837524 wrote:Using the stock market as an indicator of how a President is doing was dumb in the 90s, 2000s, early 2010s, and dumb now.
    The market is too complex for the President to have much of an impact.
    I would say the FED has more influence than Trump.
    The lone exception was the crisis in 2008-2009.
    Agree with this.

    If you're using this argument, it just means you're biased towards or against a political party.
  • sleeper
    SportsAndLady;1837520 wrote:So you've lost out on the last month of the market?

    Got it.
    Yes I have. Timing the market is often difficult but I invest long term as I plan on retiring before I hit the age of 40. Missing out on a few % increase is going to pay off because I believe the market will turn sometime this year. Instead of timing that perfectly, I'd rather exit now with substantial gains and stay in cash until I believe the market is less bloated.
  • Con_Alma
    Another EO will be signed after the President's Day weekend regarding immigration.
  • QuakerOats
    sleeper;1837527 wrote:Yes I have. Timing the market is often difficult but I invest long term as I plan on retiring before I hit the age of 40. Missing out on a few % increase is going to pay off because I believe the market will turn sometime this year. Instead of timing that perfectly, I'd rather exit now with substantial gains and stay in cash until I believe the market is less bloated.

    You can't retire; obama swelled the food stamp rolls to a staggering 46 million people; they are depending on you.
  • sleeper
    QuakerOats;1837559 wrote:You can't retire; obama swelled the food stamp rolls to a staggering 46 million people; they are depending on you.
    I will still be paying taxes. No worries there.
  • sleeper
    Con_Alma;1837554 wrote:Another EO will be signed after the President's Day weekend regarding immigration.
    That's good. Been seeing too many Brown people around these days.
  • Con_Alma
    How many is too many?

    What does skin color have to do with it?
  • O-Trap
    gut;1837492 wrote:CC is pumping money into the market and riding.
    Yeah, I meant some proof that he was actually making money "hand over fist."
    Automatik;1837516 wrote:CC using the market to his advantage and people believe this?

    LOL
    I doubt it.
    Heretic;1837521 wrote:But he's making money HAND OVER FIST!!!!
    Hand over fist, man! HAND OVER FIST!!!
    ptown_trojans_1;1837524 wrote:Using the stock market as an indicator of how a President is doing was dumb in the 90s, 2000s, early 2010s, and dumb now.
    The market is too complex for the President to have much of an impact.
    I would say the FED has more influence than Trump.
    The lone exception was the crisis in 2008-2009.
    I'm not even sure how much of an impact the Executive Office could have had in 2008-2009. Seems like the bulk of that was still the result of other entities.
    Con_Alma;1837554 wrote:Another EO will be signed after the President's Day weekend regarding immigration.
    Wait, what? Where did this come from?
    sleeper;1837561 wrote:I will still be paying taxes. No worries there.
    You should forego the taxes. Give to charities with the highest percentage going directly toward the cause. The help will go further.
  • QuakerOats
    ISIS suicide bombing at shrine in southern Pakistan kills at least 75, officials say, the same day ISIS car bombing in Baghdad kills 51.



    JV peace squad still aspiring to make varsity.
  • Con_Alma
    O-Trap;1837574 wrote:...

    Wait, what? Where did this come from?
    ...
    http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/319921-trump-new-executive-order-next-week-to-protect-our-country

    [url]http://www.wsj.com/video/president-trump-press-conference/60F6B0E9-84B0-4951-919A-2C376AD6E18F.html?mod=e2tw
    [/URL]
  • QuakerOats
    Great presser today by the Donald, I hear.
  • majorspark
    QuakerOats;1837588 wrote:Great presser today by the Donald, I hear.
    He downgraded CNN from "fake" news to "very fake" news.
  • gut
    QuakerOats;1837504 wrote:Before the crash in '09 there were about 8,000 public companies available to invest in, today there are about 3,400. Simple supply/demand says that more 'investable' dollars chasing far fewer companies is going to result in higher valuations
    No that's not how it works.

    You only see PE's this high a year or two before and after recessions (when earnings are much lower).
  • sleeper
    gut;1837590 wrote:No that's not how it works.

    You only see PE's this high a year or two before and after recessions (when earnings are much lower).
    Not sure QO understands P/E ratios. Keyword "ratios".
  • ptown_trojans_1
    QuakerOats;1837576 wrote:ISIS suicide bombing at shrine in southern Pakistan kills at least 75, officials say, the same day ISIS car bombing in Baghdad kills 51.



    JV peace squad still aspiring to make varsity.
    I have yet to hear or see how Trump will respond...

    What is his ISIS policy?
  • superman
    ptown_trojans_1;1837597 wrote:I have yet to hear or see how Trump will respond...

    What is his ISIS policy?
    Didn't you hear his presser today?
    We are going to do great things against ISIS. I mean really great. Lots of things, the best things. ISIS got strong because the previous administration was so weak. We are no longer weak. We are great again.
  • majorspark
    ptown_trojans_1;1837597 wrote:I have yet to hear or see how Trump will respond...

    What is his ISIS policy?
    I read the Pentagon is considering recommending conventional ground troops in Syria.
  • ptown_trojans_1
    majorspark;1837608 wrote:I read the Pentagon is considering recommending conventional ground troops in Syria.
    I also saw that.
    http://www.militarytimes.com/articles/us-troops-syria-pentagon

    If that is the case, Trump better well make a damn good case for getting involved in the civil war and outline the exact objectives.
  • majorspark
    ptown_trojans_1;1837609 wrote:If that is the case, Trump better well make a damn good case for getting involved in the civil war and outline the exact objectives.
    Yes and seek Congress's approval.
  • superman
    ptown_trojans_1;1837609 wrote:I also saw that.
    http://www.militarytimes.com/articles/us-troops-syria-pentagon

    If that is the case, Trump better well make a damn good case for getting involved in the civil war and outline the exact objectives.
    Actually he needs to tell the war mongers to pound sand. No way should we put ground troops in the quagmire.