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ashredux

(2,605 posts)
Tue Aug 13, 2019, 10:26 AM Aug 2019

Stock Markets Big Swings And Trump

Stock Markets Big Swings

Trump tweets: China Tariffs On. Markets down 2%
Trump tweets: China tariffs Off. Markets up 2%

So....Who is playing these swings with prior knowledge a Tweet is coming?
A lot of money being made on these swings.

Just asking

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greymattermom

(5,754 posts)
1. Trump and family
Tue Aug 13, 2019, 10:28 AM
Aug 2019

I've been thinking this for awhile now. Maybe that's another reason he is hiding his financial information.

ashredux

(2,605 posts)
6. Will SEC Investigate?
Tue Aug 13, 2019, 10:33 AM
Aug 2019

“Jay Clayton was nominated to chair the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 20, 2017 by President Donald Trump and sworn in on May 4, 2017.”

Unlikely

NRaleighLiberal

(60,014 posts)
5. I've noted that from the start. He is manipulating the markets, very likely for his/his family
Tue Aug 13, 2019, 10:32 AM
Aug 2019

and friends' benefits. But....what's the surprise? Just another criminal activity from the slime ball.

Turbineguy

(37,324 posts)
12. Hanlon's razor
Tue Aug 13, 2019, 11:41 AM
Aug 2019

Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.

Trump is an idiot who operates on the 7 Deadly Sins.

Docreed2003

(16,858 posts)
15. Trump has manipulated the stock market for decades
Tue Aug 13, 2019, 12:59 PM
Aug 2019

The only difference now is that he can manipulate the markets on steroids

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