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Vinca

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10. I can't make heads or tails of the stock market anymore. Nothing seems based on the actual value of a company,

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Wed Dec 18, 2024, 07:45 AM

Dec 18

it's on all kinds of extraneous things. I thought the Fed was expected to lower rates again. Isn't that a good thing for a business? Guess I'll keep stuffing money in my mattress.

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Stock market today: Dow logs longest losing streak since 1978 as stocks slide ahead of Fed decision [View all] question everything Dec 17 OP

It's in anticipation dweller Dec 17 #1

If you look DeepWinter Dec 18 #9

6-month graph of DOW. nmmi Dec 17 #2

up 15% on the year... WarGamer Dec 17 #3

S&P 500 up 26.9% YTD nmmi Dec 17 #5

I know but we were talking about the DOW... WarGamer Dec 18 #11

I just added the bit about the S&P 500 yesterday with the intent of agreeing with your previous post that stocks nmmi Dec 18 #12

JPow being a bit too slow on the drawdown of rates... WarGamer Dec 18 #13

What a silly story. Fiendish Thingy Dec 17 #4

Unfortunately, it's in the Economy Group too, with no attempt whatsoever to provide any perspective. None. nmmi Dec 17 #7

I blame it on Trump ringing the bell mercuryblues Dec 17 #6

The G.O.P. recession is off to an early start BoRaGard Dec 18 #8

I can't make heads or tails of the stock market anymore. Nothing seems based on the actual value of a company, Vinca Dec 18 #10