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True enough according to people who should know, it's about expectations. Let hope there's lots of optimists out there.The Stock Market != the Economybloggoth
If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostAnd how does the chart know what's going to happen in a Global Pandemic? What does it know that we don't?
Wrong way round. Markets were already overbought, for lack of a better word, dangerously so. All that was needed was he pin to burst the balloon."Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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Originally posted by BlasterBates View PostThe thing to keep an eye on are commodity prices, copper, iron ore and oil.
Commodities remain in a period of deflation. Every fiat currency in the world is deflating at the moment apart from the US dollar."Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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Looks like the Fed's been busy this week buying the indexes. Funny how the S&P keeps bouncing off the 2800 line.
No hope of a crash then. Goody.Comment
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It’s probably inevitable and they are just trying to tire people up.Originally posted by SeededLoaf View PostLooks like the Fed's been busy this week buying the indexes. Funny how the S&P keeps bouncing off the 2800 line.
No hope of a crash then. Goody.
It comes to the old adage “Markets can stay irrational longer than you solvent”Comment
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Seems some are doing well out of this:
Hargreaves Lansdown gains nearly 100,000 customers after investors swoop in on cheap shares - Business Livebloggoth
If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
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Some people have very short memory.Originally posted by xoggoth View PostSeems some are doing well out of this:
Hargreaves Lansdown gains nearly 100,000 customers after investors swoop in on cheap shares - Business Live
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Hedge Fund Luminaries Are Lining Up Behind Gold Again
Could be interesting, especially if inflation picks up.I'm alright JackComment
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