Stock Market is the bottom in?

[SwampCat]

The lies are rampant…just like the rates shown on the big beautiful poster board of what other countries charge us.
With that said it may come back sure…but for people in their 70’s it may take years. It took what 5 years after the 2008 crash. For some folks that’s too late. But good news, their New Balances will be the same price but made in nebraska now in a factor that decimated 500 acres and brought a bunch of low skilled workers to town.

I feel much better now

 

[jsasker007]

Any person who has been playing the "puts" correctly should be making an absolute killing I would think. Anyone holding stocks doesn't have too many options other than to hold them and hope for a quick turn around. jmo

 

[Barndog56]

My workplace started sourcing more of it's copper bus bar from inside the country now, whereas we used to get it almost solely from a company in Peru. And now we're ordering a couple semi loads at a time instead of smaller orders more often.

But I have no idea if it's tariff related, or due to some other factors.

 

[hesseu]

Any person who has been playing the "puts" correctly should be making an absolute killing I would think. Anyone holding stocks doesn't have too many options other than to hold them and hope for a quick turn around. jmo

Yes; I believe at this time one can only hold. The question looming, is how long until this starts to turn around? Time will tell.

Here's an example of something IMO that doesn't make sense. UPS stock. 1/2 of what it was 2 years ago, and they've hit their numbers. Why? I've read all the "reasons", but they still don't answer the fact that them (and many other businesses) are hitting / have hit the #'s targeted and still these stocks are being crushed.

 

[Howboutthemdawgs]

Yes; I believe at this time one can only hold. The question looming, is how long until this starts to turn around? Time will tell.

Here's an example of something IMO that doesn't make sense. UPS stock. 1/2 of what it was 2 years ago, and they've hit their numbers. Why? I've read all the "reasons", but they still don't answer the fact that them (and many other businesses) are hitting / have hit the #'s targeted and still these stocks are being crushed.

The market is forward looking. The numbers in the rearview don’t matter. If imports and exports are substantially down due to tariffs would you want to invest in a company that moves boxes from trade? I wouldn’t

 

[Hoytvectrix]

The fact that trade deficits were used to set the tariff rates should scare more people. They don't know what they're doing and are just making it up as they go.

This isn't some 4D chess move. This is winging it with the American economy. It would be one thing if this was calculated and targeted. But every indication is showing that it wasn't.

 

[hesseu]

The market is forward looking. The numbers in the rearview don’t matter. If imports and exports are substantially down due to tariffs would you want to invest in a company that moves boxes from trade? I wouldn’t

You can reason with that now, but what happened the previous 23 months when shipping was at an all-time high? We are back to pre-covid numbers and we all know how much more shipping is being done.

 

[BuckSutherland]

Bottom is getting close....

 

[Howboutthemdawgs]

The fact that trade deficits were used to set the tariff rates should scare more people. They don't know what they're doing and are just making it up as they go.

This isn't some 4D chess move. This is winging it with the American economy. It would be one thing if this was calculated and targeted. But every indication is showing that it wasn't.

The board literally said tariff charged to the us. When it literally isn’t showing the tariff charged to the us. It’s not funny numbers…it’s a lie.

 

[jsasker007]

Just like during covid, entering the market now at these prices is a great opportunity in my opinion.

 

[PatinPA]

Any person who has been playing the "puts" correctly should be making an absolute killing I would think. Anyone holding stocks doesn't have too many options other than to hold them and hope for a quick turn around. jmo

I pulled about 30% out. Wish I would've sold more now. Waiting for it to bottom out but where does it stop? I think I'm down 17% now. Not sure where the overall market down 10%?

 

[homerj]

I'm not sure we're close to capitulation yet

 

[SD51555]

I've been holding some puts as insurance on some of my VLO. It's paying bigly right now. I also bought a pantload more VLO this morning. That one put contract, I bought for $15 is now worth $850.

 

[SD51555]

Sold all of my EPD, and went feasting on UNP, VLO, FDX, and a little more CVX. Holding firm on TMF.

Still looting. I'll keep looking.

 

[jsasker007]

This "correction" could change the sectors that people invest in. Maybe people change their views on what they think will be more profitable from here on out?

 

[jsasker007]

Could be a swing from tech over to utilities just as an example. Will AI still be dominating after this "reset"?

 

[jsasker007]

I'm pretty heavy into DELL right now myself.

 

[Westwind]

Bottom is getting close....



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Buck I have been looking at that for years and never saw a correlation I could make a plan on.

 

[SD51555]

Also picked up PRU and GOOGL. I'm done reshuffling now. All that's left is to wait and see if TMF goes to the moon. It needs to, or the country is doomed.

 

[Foggy47]

The sky is falling! The sky is falling! I think we got some more to go folks. Sadly......It may take a big event like 9/11 to find a bottom......and to perhaps re-unify our nation.