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Lint Head

(15,064 posts)
Mon Feb 5, 2018, 05:00 PM Feb 2018

So the talking heads are putting a positive spin on the stock market downturn

as to not cause a panic. Maybe they're correct. Maybe they're more expert than the majority of us but they were spinning positive in 2008 that the market would correct and it didn't. I imagine we'll see but until then I'll refer to Trump as Donald Herbert Hoover Trump.

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So the talking heads are putting a positive spin on the stock market downturn (Original Post) Lint Head Feb 2018 OP
Not Shep Smith at Fox. His comments were against Trump and frankly hilarious. anneboleyn Feb 2018 #1
What was he saying about Trump? nt avebury Feb 2018 #2
In 2008 it was all about a "soft Landing". Soft landing my ass. The_Casual_Observer Feb 2018 #3
Not really, the only positive thing is the 10 yr T getting crushed because of all uponit7771 Feb 2018 #4
This is a good time to pick up some stocks cheap.. samnsara Feb 2018 #5
 

The_Casual_Observer

(27,742 posts)
3. In 2008 it was all about a "soft Landing". Soft landing my ass.
Mon Feb 5, 2018, 05:04 PM
Feb 2018

Can't wait to see what happens by the end of the week. I doubt trump will even mention it.

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)
4. Not really, the only positive thing is the 10 yr T getting crushed because of all
Mon Feb 5, 2018, 05:05 PM
Feb 2018

... the stock money moving into it and people wanting to move back into stocks once they see its safe.

Only structural issue is Europeans money managers not wanting to but treasuries any longer which makes the bonds more attractive and stocks less attractive ... watch that.

Next floor is 23,500 ... if it falls below that then they think there's something structural happening

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