Thanks, Obama.Since you brought up inauguration dates, I simply included the full date range, since inauguration. I could tell by your data it was not complete as the Dow is at 26,000 and not at 25,000.
Thanks, Obama.Since you brought up inauguration dates, I simply included the full date range, since inauguration. I could tell by your data it was not complete as the Dow is at 26,000 and not at 25,000.
I don't know much about stocks, so by you saying it requires a minimum balance of $2500, are you saying someone needs a spare $2500 laying around to put aside just for this, or just that they need $2500? Either way, from what I've read/heard, good luck finding a normal middle class family that has that type of cash sitting around.Aiight so the middle class needs to start buying stocks. At a glance on Google, Scott trade requires a minimum balance of 2500.
I think a lot of middle class people would find that awkward. Life happens. People have car repairs, medical expenses, and one of the worst is student loans.
FBI arrested a man from Michigan threatening to go and kill CNN staff.
http://www.cbs46.com/story/37323169/feds-man-threatened-to-kill-cnn-employees
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ATLANTA (CBS46) -
A Michigan man was arrested after an FBI investigation, accused of threatening to travel to Atlanta to commit mass murder at CNN headquarters.
According to federal court documents, the man, from a Detroit suburb, made 22 calls to CNN about a week ago.
It began with claims of "fake news" and ended with threats of violence.
The man told a CNN operator, among other things, "Fake news. I'm coming to gun you all down."
He then called again, saying "I'm smarter than you. More powerful than you. I have more guns than you. More manpower. Your cast is about to get gunned down in a matter of hours."
He continued, "I am coming to Georgia right now to go to the CNN headquarters to f---ing gun every single last one of you."
Investigators were able to trace the caller and stop him before he was able to carry out any of his violent desires.
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Good job on the feds for catching him before anyone was hurt.
Trump says he'll keep us safe from radical muslims yet at the same time is creating a cult like a radical muslim that will kill for him.
Love Trump or hate Trump, I told you guys this way back..... stocks are up and should continue to rise. My portfolio has never been better and half my holdings aren't even American (they are Canadian equities).
With the corporate tax cut, companies should have better earnings, which makes them more valuable.
Money left on the table folks. I think I said this a year ago. Trump is a businessman first, politician second. He'll do whatever to help his own interests first.... business. In turn that also helps businesses in general.
Unless something weird pops up shattering the markets (global financial crisis, war, etc...), expect markets to keep trending up.
If you are risk averse, buy a market fund that follows Dow or Nasdaq, and set a stop loss at -10 or -20%
I get what you are saying about the stock markets, but big differences are:
- Everyone seems to hate Trump, and he was supposed to be bad for markets
- Many CEOs even publicly outed him at the beginning as being bad for business
- Since he took over, stock indexes have been growing at an even faster pace
- Trump cut corporate taxes, so unless something really odd happens sinking the markets, his tax policy only helps fuel growth and earnings for US companies
- As I said before way back, money talks. That's why all those CEOs who badmouthed him a year ago now all zipped their mouths as stocks are at record highs. They won't be trying to rock the boat anymore saying anything negative
ICE is the new Gestapo.Weird.
There is also a story going around from Michigan about a well established doctor brought here as a kid with his Polish family and now in custody of ICE awaiting possible deportation. Apparently he even came here legally, but for some crazy reason ICE has decided to hold misdemeanor charges against him that are over 20 years old from when he was a teenager.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...s-for-nearly-40-years/?utm_term=.739fb78da7f0
You're falling into the trap that any President has a direct and immediate impact on the economy. It simply doesn't work that way. Supply and demand decide the market, not Obama or Trump. We had a terrible recession, and ever since we've been recovering at a steady rate. The rest of the world has been following along. Oil prices are stable and low, and overall the world is quiet right now.
Trump's impacts on the economy won't be felt for many years. Cutting regulations? Great for the short term. Tax cuts that will blow up the deficit? Short term good again. The bill will come due for all this, probably during the next Democratic President's term (who will of course be blamed for all the crap Trump left him).
CEOs no longer care about the long term, they care about this earnings quarter and that's it. They all have golden parachutes and when things go bad in the economy, they end up with a big pile of money and a vacation.
Eventually something else is going to happen to cause the economy to fall. Oil prices aren't going to stay flat forever.
All these dudes need to be labeled “trump terrorist” or “Republican terrorist.”
It’s time to stop giving these c***s a pass. Their dangerous proganda against the press and their racist/bigoted messaging is just going to radicalize more idiots on the right.
Play their game. Democrats support illegal immigrants over citizens? All Muslims are terrorists? Trump/Republicans support right wing terrorists.
Good discussion here and comments from people that probably know more than me.His demise, physically, politically, whatever, I don't care, he needs to be gone, cannot come soon enough.
Elon Musk, you are only hope.
http://time.com/5113472/donald-trump-solar-panel-tariff/
In the biggest blow he’s dealt to the renewable energy industry yet, President Donald Trump decided on Monday to slap tariffs on imported solar panels.
The U.S. will impose duties of as much as 30 percent on solar equipment made abroad, a move that threatens to handicap a $28 billion industry that relies on parts made abroad for 80 percent of its supply. Just the mere threat of tariffs has shaken solar developers in recent months, with some hoarding panels and others stalling projects in anticipation of higher costs. The Solar Energy Industries Association has projected tens of thousands of job losses in a sector that employed 260,000.
The tariffs are just the latest action Trump has taken that undermine the economics of renewable energy. The administration has already decided to pull the U.S. out of the international Paris climate agreement, rolled back Obama-era regulations on power plant-emissions and passed sweeping tax reforms that constrained financing for solar and wind. The import taxes, however, will prove to be the most targeted strike on the industry yet.
If a "middle class family" doesn't have $2,500 lying around, I'd call them poor.I don't know much about stocks, so by you saying it requires a minimum balance of $2500, are you saying someone needs a spare $2500 laying around to put aside just for this, or just that they need $2500? Either way, from what I've read/heard, good luck finding a normal middle class family that has that type of cash sitting around.
Welcome to America.If a "middle class family" doesn't have $2,500 lying around, I'd call them poor.
Most investment accounts require a minimum balance of $2,500 in the account. If you don't, they will charge you monthly fees. Similar to some bank accounts where if you are less than let's say $1,000, the charge you $5. But keep it over $1,000 and they waive it.
Evangelicals are giving oranges***stain a pass on him raping women, cheating on his wives, looking at young teenage girls naked because it didn’t happen during his reign of terror.
I work for a trucking company and a Kimberly Clarke facility is a major customer for us in town near our main terminal. I'm not sure if this will affect my job, but I suppose this will be good for Kimberly Clarke stock on the market.
I'm also not sure what to make of savings from Trump tax cuts helping to pay for this transition. Maybe the money is for upgrades to automation.
https://nyti.ms/2GaSAUK
Kimberly-Clark Cutting 5,000 Jobs Amid Pressure on Prices
Trickle down economics. You have to love how they mention that the tax cuts gave them the capital to "restructure".
It is really sad that people still fall for this scheme.
The other strange thing is this specific facility in my town is said to have done really well last year. So much so they've decided to splurge and build a brand new break room with a deck and new windows.
Nevermind that the yard and dock area where the truck operate has been neglected for years with massive potholes. Nope forget important infrastructure.
With that said, in light of the recent news I kind of wonder if the break room is really a part of grooming the facility for sale. If that happens, I'll be in an awkward position.
Good article and discussion.