Posted on 04/12/2025 6:39:27 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Always beware the motivations of someone whose main focus is the Markets.
He will not have best interests of Main Strret in mind as tries to convince you of “truth”.
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RE: Always beware the motivations of someone whose main focus is the Markets.
As of recent data, approximately 58% of U.S. families own stocks either directly or indirectly through pensions, IRAs, 401(k)s, or mutual funds. Direct ownership of stocks is less common, with only about 21% of families holding stocks directly. But still THAT’s MORE THAN HALF of Americans.
See here:
https://usafacts.org/articles/what-percentage-of-americans-own-stock/
Like it or not the markets DO affect main streeters.
Trump just exempted technology items like phones and computers from the tariffs - that changes everything - I think 7 companies on the stock exchange account for like 80% of the market … everything just changed
I’m willing to bet that there will be ADDITIONAL exemptions coming when Trump’s team realizes that there are other critical things that the USA cannot at this point in time, produce without years of preparation ( e.g., critical rare earth minerals ). Watch and See.
This whole BIG BANG approach where the USA tries to take on over a hundred countries simultaneously, should be NOT been executed. The incremental approach ( like what was done in his first term ) should have been the way to go.
RE: Those, whose focus is the market, and who are heavily invested in said markets, are not to be trusted when they write articles either putting down President Trump’s Tariff policies
I don’t think I missed your point at all.
We CANNOT ignore the markets entirely because IT AFFECTS MOST AMERICANS. I gave you the stats. Nearly 70% of Americans have their pensions, IRA’s and retirement accounts tied to the markets ( both stocks and bonds ).
And this article is hardly critical of President Trump. I think it’s looking at the scenarios clinically.
And focusing on investments AFFECTS Main Streeters because Main Streeters DO Invest. In other words, the vast majority of them ARE INVESTORS.
Ditto - should have been more incremental
What a dumb statement. Ask WalMart or Apple about that. Maybe, just maybe, that's why Trump backed down again and gave Apple a special break. Ya' think?
And I'm sure you can explain why the dollar is crashing, and 10-year bonds are doing the same. Them "other countries" are telling us they don't want anything to do with our $36 trillion (and growing) debt-ridden country and the associated disaster we're barreling toward. Them tariffs we're were just pouring gasoline on a fire. Way to go Trump.
And you're trying to tell us it don't matter? Well, maybe some goofball may believe your crazy statement. I sure don't.
That road we've been kicking the can down is getting so much closer to a dead-end street.
Also the nation on the down side of trading imbalance always benefits from the tariff. The nation on the high side loses.
Free Traitor™ talk. You sound like every Democrat and,RINO and CNN “ANALyst”. One day.....
Total world GDP = $109 trillion/yr
Total US GDP = $27 trillion/yr
Expect revenue from increased US tariffs = $400 billion/yr.
So bird brain, tariff revenue compared to world GDP is .4/109 = .003%/yr ( a number so small it isn't even a rounding error )
Tariff revenue compared to the US GDP is .4/27 = .02% ( again not even a rounding error ) .
Numbers don't lie bird brain.
Everybody who prophecied: A correction is coming!
Got it. Did not have to wait for a Big Disaster or something that some Greta-Karen said about “7.4308630763 years from now!”
Hey there, oh, great one. Let me tell you bout some numbers. From Trump's so-called Independence Day to last Friday....
-Dow lost over 2000 points
-Dollar fell to its lowest point in over three years
-10 yr bonds increased over 50 basis points
Them there are real numbers that affect us all. And it's just the beginning.
By the way, ask Walmart about your meaningless GDP numbers. I'm pretty sure you'll get an earful. But, again, maybe not. Trump may cave like he did on all the country tariffs or the China Apple tariffs.
Them there are real numbers that affect us all. And it’s just the beginning.
There is going to be payment for all the bad decisions prior to Trump.
Wow, Wall street over main street. Your aristocratic slip is showing. Spit. FOAD.
In your little bitty mind, that might be one view.
Wall Street is simply the messenger telling us that this is going to be a disaster and we're heading for economic trouble -- which is NOT aristocratic.
That's like saying you get a blood test that somehow shows you have cancer, and you call the blood test the problem.
How dumb can you be??
Pinhead, you can only think short term, quarter by quarter. You are stupid and inane beyond belief and our enemies know this.
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