Stock Market is the bottom in?

[BuckSutherland]

I just looked at capitoltrades.com, do you have any particular sites or politicians you particularly like?

I LOVE to trade with the slimy politicians. Nancy Pelosi, Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Marjorie Taylor Greene really know how to pick em. I like to follow Quiver Quantitative and Unusual Whales on Twitter.

 

[Howboutthemdawgs]

The 800 former Obama and Biden aides on cnbc are laying the groundwork for no cut in September after this am’s PCE data. Get ready. We will be lucky to see 1 cut this year.

 

[bwoods11]

The 800 former Obama and Biden aides on cnbc are laying the groundwork for no cut in September after this am’s PCE data. Get ready. We will be lucky to see 1 cut this year.

Good to hear, I’m glad Democrats are still trying to hurt the average American who is trying to buy a house or finance a car !

This will send even more voters Republican !

 

[Howboutthemdawgs]

Good to hear, I’m glad Democrats are still trying to hurt the average American who is trying to buy a house or finance a car !

This will send even more voters Republican !

Man I hope you are right but apparently dems have started winning some state seats back. Iowa was the latest example. Last week.

 

[bwoods11]

CNN & NY Times showed that the Democrats have lost voters. You can Google it, it shows up everywhere that Republicans have gained a net of 4.5 million voters.

Will there be some Democrats outperforming in certain races … I’d say yes.

 

[Howboutthemdawgs]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1961212245372711290

 

[Bowsnbucks]

Reading projections from a number of varied businesses, and listening to our son who's a Penn State alum in the marketing field, it seems businesses are hesitant to deploy capital. Businesses he deals with are cutting back spending, hiring, and cutting their profit projections for the foreseeable future. The cause? Consumer confidence is in the dumper, thus consumer spending is retreating/tightening. Various businesses aren't going to keep eating tariff costs, and have said publicly that they're going to be hiking prices on most things. Other businesses are just jumping on the bandwagon to hike their prices too. Many financial analysts are saying not to look for the historical market returns of 10% or so, but rather to expect returns of 2% to 5%. This info is readily available from a number of financial sources. I read many of them daily, and have been for years.

IMO - I expect a rude awakening for savers & investors in the not-too-distant future. I've already made some moves to cushion any of our own volatility going forward. However, I also don't like the Russian / Chinese alliance to control the Pacific that has been strengthening. The massive ego's of just a handful of power-hungry, greedy men will result in WW 3, I believe not far off. Pissing contest between monsters. God Bless us all.

 

[Westwind]

CNN & NY Times showed that the Democrats have lost voters. You can Google it, it shows up everywhere that Republicans have gained a net of 4.5 million voters.

Will there be some Democrats outperforming in certain races … I’d say yes. View attachment 82175

The latest Freakonomics episode is a Notre Dame college professor that held a position in the Clinton administration. Now a Republican. Very frank discussion about how the democrats lost him and are losing regular people.

 

[Howboutthemdawgs]

The latest Freakonomics episode is a Notre Dame college professor that held a position in the Clinton administration. Now a Republican. Very frank discussion about how the democrats lost him and are losing regular people.

I get it but it seems like they keeping winning local elections

 

[Mortenson]

I get it but it seems like they keeping winning local elections

What's the line about not needing voters, just needing ballots?

 

[hunts_with_stick]

Reading projections from a number of varied businesses, and listening to our son who's a Penn State alum in the marketing field, it seems businesses are hesitant to deploy capital. Businesses he deals with are cutting back spending, hiring, and cutting their profit projections for the foreseeable future. The cause? Consumer confidence is in the dumper, thus consumer spending is retreating/tightening. Various businesses aren't going to keep eating tariff costs, and have said publicly that they're going to be hiking prices on most things. Other businesses are just jumping on the bandwagon to hike their prices too. Many financial analysts are saying not to look for the historical market returns of 10% or so, but rather to expect returns of 2% to 5%. This info is readily available from a number of financial sources. I read many of them daily, and have been for years.

IMO - I expect a rude awakening for savers & investors in the not-too-distant future. I've already made some moves to cushion any of our own volatility going forward. However, I also don't like the Russian / Chinese alliance to control the Pacific that has been strengthening. The massive ego's of just a handful of power-hungry, greedy men will result in WW 3, I believe not far off. Pissing contest between monsters. God Bless us all.

Interesting. I have been doing more selling then buying lately. For no reason other than hitting highs and wondering how much higher they will go. Been selling stocks (except nvda) that aren’t paying dividends as well. Who is saying returns of 2-5%? If that’s the case, jump into cds now. Or real estate

 

[Westwind]

The news letter I subscribe to is moving another 20% to cash. When I do that this week it should spark a rally, lol. They are saying they expect limited upside potential and a significant possibility of a bear market. Looking for a buying opportunity in 2026 with the mid terms.

Who knows. We are living in different times.

 

[Angus 1895]

I just bought Cramers book Real Money.

Looks like I got a lot of work to do.

Hopefully it stays bullish for a while, so I can change my portfolio without as much actual loss.

 

[Bowsnbucks]

Interesting. I have been doing more selling then buying lately. For no reason other than hitting highs and wondering how much higher they will go. Been selling stocks (except nvda) that aren’t paying dividends as well. Who is saying returns of 2-5%? If that’s the case, jump into cds now. Or real estate

Who is saying 2% to 5%? Many economists (a number of whom are Nobel prize winners in economics), financial analysts, CFP's. The heads of major financial & investment firms. I read financial & investment articles every day, and I pay particular attention to articles from sources like Fortune, Barron's, Forbes, Kiplinger, IBD, Market Watch, WSJ (and its editorial board), The Street, etc. This isn't secret info - it's public info from reputable, long-time, well-respected financial sources. A hefty number of those folks I named above have been saying, ".... don't expect the historical 10% or so from the markets for probably the next decade."

Their info doesn't make my wife and me get out of the markets entirely - for sure - but it makes me re-deploy $$$ into safer, more predictable, dividend-paying investments. We're still positioned for growth in certain areas as well. But with chaotic instability in our markets that turn on social media BS & whims, we've taken a less volatile path. I've been heavily studying investments since 1977. This period of time is unprecedented in my lifetime.

 

[bwoods11]

Who is saying 2% to 5%? Many economists (a number of whom are Nobel prize winners in economics), financial analysts, CFP's. The heads of major financial & investment firms. I read financial & investment articles every day, and I pay particular attention to articles from sources like Fortune, Barron's, Forbes, Kiplinger, IBD, Market Watch, WSJ (and its editorial board), The Street, etc. This isn't secret info - it's public info from reputable, long-time, well-respected financial sources. A hefty number of those folks I named above have been saying, ".... don't expect the historical 10% or so from the markets for probably the next decade."

Their info doesn't make my wife and me get out of the markets entirely - for sure - but it makes me re-deploy $$$ into safer, more predictable, dividend-paying investments. We're still positioned for growth in certain areas as well. But with chaotic instability in our markets that turn on social media BS & whims, we've taken a less volatile path. I've been heavily studying investments since 1977. This period of time is unprecedented in my lifetime.

That doesn’t mean they are correct ! I’m fully invested in. My stocks, gold/silver & real estate have all doubled or tripled since 2016.

Lots of those so called experts were telling investors to bail out or be cautious . I’m not worried—I was buying the dips (COVID, 2022, & the recent media inspired tariff scare) … in all cases the stocks were on sale & buying good companies on sale has proven to be a great strategy!

 

[Telemark]

I sold all my COIN and PLTR on the hump. Moved a little into SOFI. Holding a lot of cash now. Price on PLTR seems to have stabilized, so I'm looking for an entry again. Not sure what to do with COIN.

Day trading has been mostly fruitless lately. I probably need to spend more time with it.

 

[Buckly]

Who is saying 2% to 5%? Many economists (a number of whom are Nobel prize winners in economics), financial analysts, CFP's. The heads of major financial & investment firms. I read financial & investment articles every day, and I pay particular attention to articles from sources like Fortune, Barron's, Forbes, Kiplinger, IBD, Market Watch, WSJ (and its editorial board), The Street, etc. This isn't secret info - it's public info from reputable, long-time, well-respected financial sources. A hefty number of those folks I named above have been saying, ".... don't expect the historical 10% or so from the markets for probably the next decade."

Their info doesn't make my wife and me get out of the markets entirely - for sure - but it makes me re-deploy $$$ into safer, more predictable, dividend-paying investments. We're still positioned for growth in certain areas as well. But with chaotic instability in our markets that turn on social media BS & whims, we've taken a less volatile path. I've been heavily studying investments since 1977. This period of time is unprecedented in my lifetime.

Market Watch! LOL. Give me a break. LOLOLOLOLOL

 

[bwoods11]

Nobody knows the next 10 years of the stock market ! Wouldn’t it be nice if we did !

 

[Westwind]

There are people who who should just keep pumping money in and riding the down turns but there are also people who are retired/retiring who have enough and want to keep what they got so they can stay retired.

I was one, now I’m the other.

Even being conservative I like what I have made this year. And I aim to keep it.

 

[hunts_with_stick]

Me too!