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@FD1000,
Congratulations for venturing beyond the confines of the right-wing media bubble!
Unlike Fox News, USAFacts is a good source for fair, unbiased information.
The following details from the linked article may help readers
better understand i…
Barron's published a good article about tariffs this week.
"The scope, speed and magnitude of the Trump administration’s tariff blitz left investors with a lot of questions.
But one point came through crystal clear: The post–World War II global wor…
There was a sea of people attending the rally in Seattle.
Good mix of younger and older folks.
I'm pleased to learn that many of the nationwide Hands Off rallies were well-attended.
What are the next steps we can take?
"Powell also emphasized that the full impact of the tariffs on the economy aren’t yet clear,
and the Fed will likely stay on the sidelines until it has more clarity about the economy."
“'Our obligation is to ... make certain that a one-time increas…
Markets are down considerably for the second consecutive day after Liberation Day.
As of the current time, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq have fallen ~3.5%.
Thank you sir, may I have another?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jyz8PTWReWo
Yes, Trump placed tariffs on uninhabited group of islands occupied mainly by penguins
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-tariffs-heard-and-mcdonald-islands-penguins/
Heard Island / McDonald Islands penguins are fiercely independent and largely insusceptible to subjugation.
These truths aggravated the Trump administration considerably.
After careful deliberation, Trump's team of economic experts concluded that im…
I still find it difficult to comprehend why a guy like this is the leader of the (formerly) free world.
"The stock is going to boom. The country is going to boom."
What an absolute imbecile!
But he may be right that "We’ve never seen anything like…
As usual, Matt Levine does an excellent job explaining the particular details of the situation.
I was not aware of the "nondelegation doctrine."
I posted this in a thread which was subsequently closed - hopefully it wasn't because of something I sa…
@msf,
Thanks for your research. Here are a few of my casual observations.
It may take days to obtain accurate prices for some mutual funds/ETFs via M* Portfolio Manager (free version).
Prices for mutual funds/CITs in my Fidelity 401(k) seem to be …
The U.S. president normally can not impose tariffs - this power rests with Congress.
To circumvent this minor inconvenience, Donald J. Trump declared a National Emergency to:
"Increase our Competitive Edge, Protect our Sovereignty, and Strengthen ou…
The following excerpts are from the Points of Return newsletter by John Authers.
"A further problem is the bizarre mathematics behind the estimates of countries’ overall tariffs, which include currency manipulation and non-tariff trade barriers. No…
"There’s growing concern over massive cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services as Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. works to reduce the agency workforce by 25 percent. Geoff Bennett discussed
the Trump administration's cuts with Kathleen S…
The Week in Charts (04/02/25)
The State of the Markets, including...
00:00 Intro
00:29 Stocks
16:43 Bonds/Fed
23:38 Real Estate/Housing
31:21 Commodities
35:27 Currencies
38:27 Crypto
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50:28 Economy
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I don't condone vandalism or violence.
The OP suggests Democrats are to blame.
I'm not sure who actually committed these crimes but isn't it possible some
perpetrators were Republicans, Independents, Libertarians, or Socialists?
Many people are ext…
@FD1000,
I have to give credit where credit is due.
You are the most prolific Thread Hijacker I have ever encountered!
Congratulations, one more entry can be added to your logbook.
I hope this recent accomplishment brings you great satisfaction.
This was the most expensive court race in U.S. history with more than $80 million allocated as of March 25.
https://www.propublica.org/article/wisconsin-supreme-court-race-most-expensive-us-history-elon-musk
So is this the administration's plan to Make America Healthy Again (MAHA)?
I'm not a health care expert but it seems like these actions may have the opposite effect.
Perhaps I shouldn't be so skeptical and just put my trust in Health Secretary Kenne…
Yes, it's an April Fools joke!
I thought the Buffett "story" was well-written.
It reminds me of articles you might find on The Onion.
https://theonion.com/about-us/
Vanguard already partners with HarbourVest to offer private equity investing for its clients.
Clients must have $5 million in Vanguard assets, in addition to meeting qualified purchaser
and accredited investor regulatory standards¹.
I assume Vanguar…
We're gonna win so much, you may even get tired of winning.
And you'll say, 'Please, please. It's too much winning.
We can't take it anymore. Mr. President, it's too much.'
- Donald Trump, April 12, 2016
This is so funny!
@FD1000,
Back to the pertinent topic mentioned in the OP...
Trump administration members are being reckless when they fail to comply with traditional security protocols.
Their regrettable behavior has national security implications.
Why does Jennif…
Today's PBS News Hour episode includes a segment about tariffs and their impact on manufacturing.
University of London trade economist Ha-Joon Chang
"It is going to take a lot of time, and you don't have that time. You have run down the industrial…
Kevin O'Leary (aka Mr. Wonderful) has certainly differentiated himself from many other prognosticators.
Time will tell if he has truly delivered "common sense."
Excerpts from today's WSJ Market Talk:
"President Trump’s plans to impose 25% tariffs on imported vehicles will hike the average price of cars by as little as $5,000 and as much as $10,000 to $15,000, Wedbush analysts say in a research note. The an…
2 easy questions that haven't been answered by Dems because they would never admit anything.
1) Is the number of illegal immigrants much lower?
2) Is the number of criminal illegal immigrants that have been arrested much higher?
Remember, this thre…
"I never used momentum indexes; I only used typical funds but looked at the best risk/reward ones and kept changing according to uptrends, and several parameters."
@FD1000,
This may be surprising but the article isn't about you or your "system."
I…
Why did you start another tariff thread on an investment forum?
This belongs in the Off Topic one.
@FD1000,
As stated in the OP, the thread was created to discuss how tariffs may impact investing or the economy.
It is perfectly acceptable to includ…
"If momo doesn't work, how come US LC were great during 1995-2000 + 2010-2024
while Value, SC, and international were better during 2000-10."
The author does state that an S&P momentum index beat the S&P 500 and a basket of value stocks.
He…
