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bucolic_frolic

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3. All time highs last fall, tariff wars, political uncertainty, layoffs/budget cuts

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Thu Mar 13, 2025, 06:37 PM

Mar 13

The populace terrified out of their socks. This has all the potential to be quite a turning point. Return of stagflation and interest rate uncertainty. Geopolitical friction in all directions of the compass. There seem no solutions in the works for any of it because the administration doesn't want to solve anything. They only want to grab more power.

Certainly as bad as the late 60's Vietnam/Cold War climate. And the strained economy that led to 15 years of market weak performance and poor results. 1967-1982 was a terrible period for the market, except for about 77-79 growth spurt. Indexing made no money 1967-82. Yes they didn't have index funds then in the beginning, but the indexes were horrible. It's like we solved nothing and it's all come home to roost again.

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How often do stock market corrections occur (down more than 10% from recent high): Answer: every couple of years [View all] progree Mar 13 OP

Sorry, but this is the hogwash that wall street analysts have been spewing on the financial networks, along with this is JohnSJ Mar 13 #1

Could be. We might have to wait 4 or more years until we have a sane administration progree Mar 13 #4

Read the OP again. It does NOT call it only a correction. Easy for you to knock down the straw man you set up. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 13 #6

I was NOT criticizing the OP, I was criticizing the analysts on the financial outlets pushing this as a normal JohnSJ Mar 13 #8

Cool, I'm fine with that. . . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 13 #10

I didn't word things right Bernardo. Thanks. JohnSJ Mar 13 #11

I may not have read as well as I usually do. No worries, you clarified and we understand each other. Thanks. .nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 13 #12

the market is just a ponzi scheme run by the tRump crime family inside trades on tRump manipulating news. nt ImNotGod Mar 13 #2

No. That simplistic theory might satisfy inner rage, but it would lead to big money mistakes. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 13 #7

All time highs last fall, tariff wars, political uncertainty, layoffs/budget cuts bucolic_frolic Mar 13 #3

Don't start buying based on an arbitrary figure. Use the charts Bernardo de La Paz Mar 13 #5

"When did the stock market NOT recover from a dip or dive" Bernardo de La Paz Mar 13 #9

One clarification - I don't do individual stocks. I'll be over-allocating with a broad-based fund like a U.S. total progree Mar 13 #13

Some numbers on corrections/bear markets in this video ... cliffside Mar 13 #14

It will be a while before I look at it because I'm way behind on my taxes, but quite possibly I might get motivated progree Mar 14 #16

Lol, me too on the tax front! Generally they are long videos and I do not always understand everything ... cliffside Mar 14 #17

Let's see if we bounce from here and whether or not it lasts ... cliffside Mar 13 #15