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Walleye

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1. Whenever I hear people bitch and moan about interest rates and inflation, I remember the late 70s and early 80s.

Reply to ClimateHawk (Original post)

Mon Aug 5, 2024, 12:00 PM

Aug 2024

I think inflation was about 15% and interest on credit cards was way over 15%. We survived that. People who invest in the stock market must understand that it can also go down. They’ve just been living large on our policies.

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Whenever I hear people bitch and moan about interest rates and inflation, I remember the late 70s and early 80s. Walleye Aug 2024 #1

There are two kinds of people in the world (in this context) BaronChocula Aug 2024 #2

wall street casino. pansypoo53219 Aug 2024 #3

My dad left me a stock market portfolio Warpy Aug 2024 #4