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Old 06-18-2018, 08:52 PM   #1
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Tomorrow should be fun... the trade war is escalating

US Futures Plunge After Trump Calls For $200BN More In Chinese Tariffs, Beijing Vows To "Hit Back"

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Live Now: Trump Threatens China With Further Tariffs

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Just horrible. My portfolio is up YTD. Horrible. Yawn.
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Same set up as today! I sold 100k $DJI when it crossed 25k last week. I will probably buy a bit tomorrow at the open and see how the week goes.
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Just another buying opportunity from my POV as this gets sorted out.
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Just another buying opportunity from my POV.
Can you get DJT to hold off one more day. That is the day my auto deposit goes in to Vangaurd. I would appreciate it
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Can you get DJT to hold off one more day. That is the day my auto deposit goes in to Vangaurd. I would appreciate it
Not to worry, I suspect he's not done shaking things up yet!
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You think that there could be useful discussion here? Market goes up, market goes down, market goes up....
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You think that there could be useful discussion here? Market goes up, market goes down, market goes up....
Right. And monthly dividends payout next Friday at the usual amount.
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Dow tumbles more than 300 points, wiping out gain for year, as Trump directs more tariffs at China

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Donald Trump Threatens New Tariffs on $200 Billion in China Imports

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China says the US 'has initiated a trade war,' and Beijing isn't afraid to fight back

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Lots of folks look like this is a "good" opportunity. Granted, I don't have crystal ball, but I don't see this as a great buying time. My gut sure tells me that this is just the beginning of a correction. I know, I know...trying to time the market is a fool's game. It just seems like the storm clouds are on the horizon and although we may not have to deal with a hurricane, I do think that something with gale force winds is a distinct possibility.
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Lots of folks look like this is a "good" opportunity. Granted, I don't have crystal ball, but I don't see this as a great buying time. My gut sure tells me that this is just the beginning of a correction. I know, I know...trying to time the market is a fool's game. It just seems like the storm clouds are on the horizon and although we may not have to deal with a hurricane, I do think that something with gale force winds is a distinct possibility.
True.
But I think most folks here view this as just another downturn with an upturn somewhere in the wings.

I've mentioned here a few times lately that 2008 taught me that "the worst downturn since the Great Depression" wasn't the end of the world and if anything it has made me less concerned about these things.

What goes down must go up. Eventually.

Meanwhile, my dividends/interest keep coming in at their regular amounts and intervals; my NW may vary but my "paycheck" keeps coming in every month.
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I've had some very time consuming personal issues come up in the last week. As a result, I have not been sitting around checking news and social media feeds, and have been almost completely out of the loop on the day to day news. While the events that caused this change of habits isn't good, the part that involves not being aware of the news is proving to be very, very enjoyable.

I had thought that continuing to check E-R.org occasionally would keep me "safe" from the news, but apparently not

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But I think most folks here view this as just another downturn with an upturn somewhere in the wings.

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