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Discussion in 'The Water Cooler' started by Artem256, Jun 1, 2019.

  1. 0317

    0317 Grizzled Veteran

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    and yet another one ... up in the sky, yada yada yada .. this looks interesting .. I'll wait for the dvd or to stream (maybe theater, who knows) ..

     
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    So, back in 2020 after the election I thought there was no way the stock market was going to sustain it's gains during the Trump presidency. I moved my entire 401k into the safe value fund. All new contributions still went into the retirement year plan, but ai felt better knowing I would hold most of my gains.

    Well, the market never tanked as I feared it would :lol:

    I didn't want to move it back while it was still at/near all time highs so it just sat there with small gains, but it was intact. 4 1/2 years later after the Thurs/Fri losses I have finally moved it back. I wanted to wait, but hell, unless you are a member of Congress you really can't guess when the right time to make moves is, Pelosi never messaged me back so I just did it.

    I can now at least stop worrying about when to make the move back in, but when nearly 60% of it's value was just sitting there not making the gains it should I didn't want to wait any longer.
     
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    Stock are on sale right now
     
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    diversify ... and buy some gold/silver ... ive never worried about stocks ... it will do what it wants, so to speak .. we are just along for the ride ..
     
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    Sure like he did last time!
     
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    Someone remind germ that Trump actually topped off the strategic reserves when oil had a negative value, April of 2020 if he wants to refute it.
     
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    John T. Die Hard Bowhunter

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    0317, I saw something that would not be kosher to single out one industry and not others.
    Consider this: Sign in a country store- In God we trust, all others pay cash.
    Bypass the CC and pay cash.
     
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    Certain industries are already singled out in certain laws and banking…(e.g. casinos, car dealers, weed businesses, armored cars, etc). Bank secrecy act, AML, et al.
     
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    'bout time Roberts got it right ..

    SCOTUS Greenlights Trump’s Use Of 1798 Law To Deport Foreign Gang Members
    The court's ruling is a significant win by the Trump administration in its effort to deport criminal illegal aliens.

    https://www.dailywire.com/news/scot...se-of-1798-law-to-deport-foreign-gang-members

    Supreme Court grants Trump request to lift stay halting Venezuelan deportations
    Justices on the high court ruled 5-4 to grant the administration's request to lift the stay, in a temporary victory for Trump and his allies.
    https://www.foxnews.com/politics/su...est-lift-stay-halting-venezuelan-deportations
     
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    I literally can no longer comment on NYS politics. I just pray and daily hope for outcomes.
     
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    How to tell a bad congressman, your party is in charge and trying to fix stuff world wide for us. Your base called for this. The stock market does what it ALWAYS does and over "corrects". CHINA cries and you go against your party and leans in with the opposing party.
    Typical republican BS, politically punish these pukes, I'm tired of it
    BTW
    IT'S TAX TIME the market is down. Learn to take opportunities when they pop up. Don't buy that new toy, dip your toe into the market as you've been crying you wish you could. If that is a situation you are in, well those are my thoughts.
     
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    Congratulations to our President for winning his Golf Tournament!!! Well done sir


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
     
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    I worked in the brokerage business for a while. We were taught how to look for money laundering by people who "invested" their money. Any suspicious activity was referred to the main honchos and then to the appropriate law enforcement group.
     
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    He could out drive any president, and putt for dough
     
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    I love it Trump's tariffs are higher than democrats approval ratings, the US steel industry will be growing, manufacturing jobs will give more people the opportunity to join the middle class, a degree from a vocational school will be more valuable than a college degree. Much to the chagrin of the liberals America is recovering from the woke BS that was going to bankrupt our great country.
     
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    Glad I didn't wait a few more days to get my 401k back as it should be. Not going to try that chit again :lol:
     
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    time is up ----- GET OUT !

    DHS Revokes Legal Status for Migrants Under App

    Migrants who were temporarily allowed to live in the United States by using a Biden-era online appointment app have been told to leave the country “immediately,” officials said Monday. It was unclear how many beneficiaries would be affected.

    More than 900,000 people were allowed in the country using the CBP One app since January 2023. They were generally allowed to remain in the United States for two years with authorization to work under a presidential authority called parole.

    https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/immigration-cbp-one-trump/2025/04/08/id/1206052/
     
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