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You know, I have got to say that I am one that was frankly surprised that the stock market went up after Trump got elected.

I mean, the day after the election people investing in the stock market saw the the United States had just elected an emotionally immature and unstable nut job as President. WHY would they think that meant they should be optimistic about the future?

I honestly expected the stock market to plunge at THAT point. But it didn't. It rose. OK. I was wrong.

But I still wonder. So now they're starting to realize that we have a 70 year old, badly behaved, thoroughly dishonest child as President of the United States. Did they not realize that in November?

I mean, I was glad that they didn't because I'm in the stock market. But why on EARTH did they ever think that Donald Trump being elected portended well for the future?
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A pro-business platform would be my guess. I'm wondering what Obama did to instill confidence.
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ASUG8 wrote:A pro-business platform would be my guess. I'm wondering what Obama did to instill confidence.
Stability. In contrast, "stability" and "Trump" are pretty much mutually exclusive terms.
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Ivy said it already:
Wall Street is in the money business
They've figured out how to make anything work for them
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JohnStOnge wrote:You know, I have got to say that I am one that was frankly surprised that the stock market went up after Trump got elected.

I mean, the day after the election people investing in the stock market saw the the United States had just elected an emotionally immature and unstable nut job as President. WHY would they think that meant they should be optimistic about the future?

I honestly expected the stock market to plunge at THAT point. But it didn't. It rose. OK. I was wrong.

But I still wonder. So now they're starting to realize that we have a 70 year old, badly behaved, thoroughly dishonest child as President of the United States. Did they not realize that in November?

I mean, I was glad that they didn't because I'm in the stock market. But why on EARTH did they ever think that Donald Trump being elected portended well for the future?
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Wall Street scum hates government for the same reason bank robbers hate cops. And suddenly one of their own is in charge of the cops. If you're a greedfvck banker pig that's clearly cause for optimism. At first anyway... :coffee:
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JohnStOnge wrote:But why on EARTH did they ever think that Donald Trump being elected portended well for the future?
You have proven to be incapable of understanding the reasons.
If you understand the many things that influence the economy, and understand the things the Obama Administration refused to do that Trump promised to do, you will clearly see the answer. Like it or not, it involves the velocity of money and banks have a significant role in it.
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1. Wall Street and the investor class are objective and not hysterical and can see Trump is a buffoon but isn't a huge danger.
2. Ultimately, the same fraternity is still running the Fed, SEC, Treasury Department, etc. That's arguably more important than who is in the white house.
3. Congress is still being congress, except with a better chance of passing tax cuts.

As far as they're concerned it's smooth sailing, and why shouldn't they see it that way?
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Pwns wrote:1. Wall Street and the investor class are objective and not hysterical and can see Trump is a buffoon but isn't a huge danger.
2. Ultimately, the same fraternity is still running the Fed, SEC, Treasury Department, etc. That's arguably more important than who is in the white house.
3. Congress is still being congress, except with a better chance of passing tax cuts.

As far as they're concerned it's smooth sailing, and why shouldn't they see it that way?
Meh, earnings is the mother's milk of the stock market. Bottom line. And it is all about forecasting those earnings which is where human emotion enters into the equation.
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JohnStOnge wrote:You know, I have got to say that I am one that was frankly surprised that the stock market went up after Trump got elected.

I mean, the day after the election people investing in the stock market saw the the United States had just elected an emotionally immature and unstable nut job as President. WHY would they think that meant they should be optimistic about the future?

I honestly expected the stock market to plunge at THAT point. But it didn't. It rose. OK. I was wrong.

But I still wonder. So now they're starting to realize that we have a 70 year old, badly behaved, thoroughly dishonest child as President of the United States. Did they not realize that in November?

I mean, I was glad that they didn't because I'm in the stock market. But why on EARTH did they ever think that Donald Trump being elected portended well for the future?

I think most of us realized what Trump is but there was no way I was voting for that crooked, corrupt, cheating, lying, thieving skank. Dems would have won if they ran a decent candidate.


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CAA Flagship wrote:
Pwns wrote:1. Wall Street and the investor class are objective and not hysterical and can see Trump is a buffoon but isn't a huge danger.
2. Ultimately, the same fraternity is still running the Fed, SEC, Treasury Department, etc. That's arguably more important than who is in the white house.
3. Congress is still being congress, except with a better chance of passing tax cuts.

As far as they're concerned it's smooth sailing, and why shouldn't they see it that way?
Meh, earnings is the mother's milk of the stock market. Bottom line. And it is all about forecasting those earnings which is where human emotion enters into the equation.
And that's where the immediate problem lies: the market is concerned about the fate of tax reform, health reform, and deregulation with Trump tripping over his dick every 30 seconds. If Congress, i.e. the Republicans In it, can figure out a way to right the ship on those points, the market will be fine.
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Chizzang wrote:Ivy said it already:
Wall Street is in the money business
They've figured out how to make anything work for them
:nod:

Anyone remember how smart they were in 2008?
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kalm wrote:
Chizzang wrote:Ivy said it already:
Wall Street is in the money business
They've figured out how to make anything work for them
:nod:

Anyone remember how smart they were in 2008?
Smart enough to get the guvmint to bail them out. 8-)

TBTF. :ohno:

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CAA Flagship wrote:
JohnStOnge wrote:But why on EARTH did they ever think that Donald Trump being elected portended well for the future?
You have proven to be incapable of understanding the reasons.
If you understand the many things that influence the economy, and understand the things the Obama Administration refused to do that Trump promised to do, you will clearly see the answer. Like it or not, it involves the velocity of money and banks have a significant role in it.
velocity is a vector... :coffee:
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Ivytalk wrote:
kalm wrote:
:nod:

Anyone remember how smart they were in 2008?
Smart enough to get the guvmint to bail them out. 8-)

TBTF. :ohno:

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houndawg wrote:
CAA Flagship wrote: You have proven to be incapable of understanding the reasons.
If you understand the many things that influence the economy, and understand the things the Obama Administration refused to do that Trump promised to do, you will clearly see the answer. Like it or not, it involves the velocity of money and banks have a significant role in it.
velocity is a vector... :coffee:
What's the vector, Victor? 8-)
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kalm wrote:
Ivytalk wrote: Smart enough to get the guvmint to bail them out. 8-)

TBTF. :ohno:

Nobody likes a smartass, Klam.
I like you.

I see what you did there.

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Ivytalk wrote:
houndawg wrote:
velocity is a vector... :coffee:
What's the vector, Victor? 8-)
a vector has speed and direction.
You matter. Unless you multiply yourself by c squared. Then you energy.


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houndawg wrote:
Ivytalk wrote: What's the vector, Victor? 8-)
a vector has speed and direction.
It was a movie quote, dumb Azz!
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Ivytalk wrote:
houndawg wrote:
a vector has speed and direction.
It was a movie quote, dumb Azz!
I knew you wouldn't get it
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houndawg wrote:
Ivytalk wrote: It was a movie quote, dumb Azz!
I knew you wouldn't get it
What's our clearance, Clarence?
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Ivytalk wrote:
houndawg wrote:
I knew you wouldn't get it
What's our clearance, Clarence?
.... let it go, the moment has passed... :ohno:
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houndawg wrote:
Ivytalk wrote: What's our clearance, Clarence?
.... let it go, the moment has passed... :ohno:
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Ivytalk wrote:
houndawg wrote:
.... let it go, the moment has passed... :ohno:
I know what a vector is, Captain Obvious.
Sure you do, but can you drag Walton and Lanier up and down the court for 48 minutes?
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kalm wrote:
Ivytalk wrote: I know what a vector is, Captain Obvious.
Sure you do, but can you drag Walton and Lanier up and down the court for 48 minutes?
Well, nobody on CS.com plays defense.
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kalm wrote:
Ivytalk wrote: I know what a vector is, Captain Obvious.
Sure you do, but can you drag Walton and Lanier up and down the court for 48 minutes?
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