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moonscape

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34. Well, there are some (raising hand)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 09:49 PM

Apr 9

who don’t have ‘many years.’

So why do I have investments if I can’t afford to wait out the downs? Because I’ll outlive my $$ without growth. I supplement my SS from investments so it’s terrifying either way.

I suspect I’m not alone.

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Is it reasonable to think that lots of people sold their stock holdings when the market tanked [View all] intrepidity Apr 9 OP

I was thinking the same thing. Henry203 Apr 9 #1

I'm not at all sure that "it's over". David__77 Apr 9 #2

Classic enid602 Apr 9 #3

If It Were A Classic Trump Scheme... ProfessorGAC Apr 9 #6

Right. "Manipulation" is an easy goto, but most often a sign of simplistic thinking. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 9 #9

Pump and dump enid602 Apr 9 #16

Why wouldn't he? Stupidity, incompetence, ego, .... That he * could * is not evidence that he did. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 9 #17

Rationale enid602 Apr 10 #38

Likewise, I can't see any rational idea for his tariff approach & policy. But I do see an irrational idea Bernardo de La Paz Apr 10 #40

Exactly This ProfessorGAC Apr 10 #41

Right blubunyip Apr 10 #44

Some, Probably ProfessorGAC Apr 9 #4

It's like the stock market is a giant roulette wheel and Trump controls the table. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 9 #5

Class action lawsuit over insider trading Meowmee Apr 9 #7

I wouldn't start holding my breath on that happening any time soon. n/t elocs Apr 9 #14

Don't worry, I'm not 😹... which lawyers would take that on? Meowmee Apr 9 #15

Some did. It's induced dump and pump. bucolic_frolic Apr 9 #8

If you don't understand that you've not lost anything until you sell, then you shouldn't be in the market at all. elocs Apr 9 #10

There are plenty of Karma13612 Apr 9 #18

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Giving in to the fear was an idiotic move. WarGamer Apr 9 #12

The sky was falling and it still may. Doodley Apr 9 #21

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Do you have stock? Doodley Apr 9 #25

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Do you realize that what is happening is unprecedented in terms of scale and potential economic destruction? Doodley Apr 9 #29

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It is different. 1/ We have a bad faith actor who is damaging trading relationships, insulting other nations. and Doodley Apr 9 #35

It's so scary now.... Karma13612 Apr 10 #43

Not all have "many years" for a supposed recovery Meowmee Apr 9 #26

Well, there are some (raising hand) moonscape Apr 9 #34

You are far from alone! Karma13612 Apr 10 #42

You're smarter than I. I went moonscape Apr 10 #45

I keep watching the DJI Karma13612 Apr 11 #46

Many foreign investors hold US stocks, including quasi-governmental ones Metaphorical Saturday #47

yeah actually it's not... WarGamer Apr 9 #23

Let's review this conversation in six months. Doodley Apr 9 #24

sure... or 12 months. WarGamer Apr 9 #33

Yes. That's a given. But I don't see this as being the end of this nonsense. I think those Scrivener7 Apr 9 #13

This works once or twice Metaphorical Apr 9 #19

The fact that he had any standing in WS Meowmee Apr 9 #27

"Tis a consummation devoutly to be wished." Referring to: raccoon Apr 10 #39

Can you explain to me how manipulation can cause markets to drop and rise like this? iemanja Apr 9 #30

See what Adam Schiff says intrepidity Apr 9 #36

That's insider trading iemanja Apr 10 #37

That would have been a dumb mustake. nt LexVegas Apr 9 #31