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Bernardo de La Paz

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34. DJIA is not the market. . . . nt

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Stock market CRASHED today. [View all] AZ8theist Oct 10 OP

Trump was so butthurt about losing his precious prize C_U_L8R Oct 10 #1

Down 870 at closing. multigraincracker Oct 10 #2

Dropped like a stone about 11:30am bucolic_frolic Oct 10 #3

Huh! I thought it crashed because he didn't "win" the Nobel Peace Prize. patphil Oct 10 #4

DOW is still Greg_In_SF Oct 10 #5

The market is bullshit. This will end like 29...although Trump and his billionaire friends will Demsrule86 Oct 10 #7

No it won't Greg_In_SF Oct 10 #9

Like 00 and 08 5 too many alarms ringing uponit7771 Oct 12 #26

They were saying that in 1987 and 2000. It happened. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 12 #32

While the market has some major issues, it's not going to crash like 1929 EdmondDantes_ Oct 10 #11

Nope, more like 08, has 5 too many alarms ringing uponit7771 Oct 12 #27

But the 2007 crash was nothing like the 1929 crash that spiraled into the Great Depression and WWIi EdmondDantes_ Oct 12 #37

True, MAGA will bail out their rich buddies and screw everyone else who can't afford to lose 5 years of equity value ... uponit7771 Oct 12 #43

To put that in perspective, since Trump took office, the DJIA is up just half (%-wise) compared to Biden's final year. W_HAMILTON Oct 10 #13

2024 was a hell of a year for the market WarGamer Oct 10 #16

And 2023 was even better. W_HAMILTON Oct 11 #20

2021 was way better... WarGamer Oct 12 #23

The Dow is not the market. You can do better. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 12 #33

Ahh, wouldn't it be nice to return to the good 'ole Biden days? W_HAMILTON Oct 12 #38

Not the very first vax surge... got my two in May/June, IIRC WarGamer Oct 12 #48

DJIA is not the market. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 12 #34

That's not a good thing seeing how far it fell uponit7771 Oct 12 #25

You are cherry picking edhopper Oct 12 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Oct 12 #39

Dow is not the market. It is basically arithmetic BS. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 12 #31

Equity markets fluctuate...always have, always will. anciano Oct 10 #6

1.8% isn't a crash Fiendish Thingy Oct 10 #8

Sorry, "crash" was hyperbole. AZ8theist Oct 11 #21

Well, hopefully it was an equally small percentage Fiendish Thingy Oct 11 #22

If you are a billionaire with lots of cash doc03 Oct 10 #10

It did not CRASH, Disaffected Oct 10 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author W_HAMILTON Oct 10 #14

To anyone that has ever complained about Democrats being bad at messaging... W_HAMILTON Oct 10 #15

I don't see anyone defending Trump EdmondDantes_ Oct 12 #41

I basicly agree with your post but add that 2.7 pct is dramatic (though not a crash). And tRump's tantrum sparked it. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 12 #45

He will now say something over the weekend to pump it back up and place his buy orders. GoodRaisin Oct 10 #17

The market Greg_In_SF Oct 10 #18

Tuesday then. GoodRaisin Oct 10 #19

Stock market is open Monday. Bond markets are closed. n/t LuckyCharms Oct 12 #24

Shows how much you know about what you are talking about. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 12 #35

Just to be clear, gab13by13 Oct 12 #29

Evidence? Or your sayso? Bernardo de La Paz Oct 12 #36

There's this report EdmondDantes_ Oct 12 #42

Very interesting. Thank you. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 12 #44

Bad day on Wall Street SocialDemocrat61 Oct 12 #30

He's periodically crashing the stock market on purpose to hurt the middle class & enrich the already rich. lark Oct 12 #40

Instead, I think he is profoundly incompetent, but there may be people using inside knowledge Bernardo de La Paz Oct 12 #46

He has stated previously that stock market crashes are wonderful for the rich. lark Oct 12 #47