It mystifies me that anyone would buy into the market...

[pat_k]

.. with a lunatic megalomaniac occupying the WH who could do anything, absolutely f-ing anything, at any moment. It completely mystifies me. I thought the "smart money" bet on the long term, not "oh boy, maybe the economy won't collapse for a couple months after all."

[Raven123]

1. Excellent point. He can destroy a lot more over the next 3 plus years

[Johonny]

2. Hedge funds etc . . .

Move money around. The market is still low. Have to see what happens tomorrow. There are still high tariffs in place.

[pat_k]

3. I guess I forget how powerfully those giant funds drive things.

They've got plenty to work with to time jumping in or out of this or that sector. I suppose their investors would rather they risk losses than see them play safe, although I think Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, although not technically a hedge fund, is holding nearly 30% in cash.

[FirstLight]

4. The brokerage houses are trying to pretend it's 'normal'...

My stupid guy sent out a newsletter yesterday or monday, saying where to play safe with "a minimum of $500 investment" ... yeahhhhhh, no.

I pulled everything out but $200. Had At&T from Dad's retirement that was passed on when he died. After my crazy abusive ex basically extorted the rest of my inheritance to buy bullshit, she started making me dip into the stocks last fall. I then also dipped in after she was arrested to help my sone ghet an apartment. I'm down to my last 12K.

But I am NOT gonna cry about it...I'm relaunching y website and got classes planned for May. I will perservere even if we resort to bartering...fuck these assholes and their "imaginary money"...!!!

[no_hypocrisy]

5. In my case,

I'm diversified, so stocks are a small portion of my portfolio.

Also, if you can invest conservatively and just wait it out, you can make a profit.

Some folks believe the savings, money markets, and CDs don't keep up with inflation.

[WarGamer]

6. People don't get it...

Trump has an understanding with the billionaires... with the big investors and hedge fund folks.

In private he says "I got your back" and he does.

In reality he's trying to get bond rates down to lower the cost of debt, he's trying to push JPowell into rate cuts.

Rate cuts would be crack cocaine for the market right now.

During the campaign I'm 100% sure that he made promises to Bezos, Zuck, Musk, Thiel, Dimon and their ilk.

Of course the markets won't crash.

Trump is bought and paid for.