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ananda

(28,859 posts)

16. That is how it usually goes.

Reply to GeoWilliam750 (Reply #6)

Thu Mar 2, 2017, 03:26 PM

Mar 2017

The bond market does the opposite of the stock market.

When stocks go down, people move to the safety of bonds.

When the market rises, people pull out of bonds and trend
toward stocks.

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TRUMPS MYSTERIOUS STOCK BOOM [View all] applegrove Mar 2017 OP

Don't forget speculation that Trump will build health applegrove Mar 2017 #1

The stock market is a rigged game. Who knows what they are up to? n/t rzemanfl Mar 2017 #2

Off to the greatest page malaise Mar 2017 #3

Pump n Dump flamingdem Mar 2017 #4

Yup. GoCubsGo Mar 2017 #9

Mercers too. He's a "financial software genius"/hedge fund guru, and ultra conservitive. haele Mar 2017 #21

Hopefully before I remove my 401K AwakeAtLast Mar 2017 #15

The run up on the DOW is Wellstone ruled Mar 2017 #5

Yes, the stock market is up GeoWilliam750 Mar 2017 #6

That is how it usually goes. ananda Mar 2017 #16

If you're still in the market Best_man23 Mar 2017 #7

Seems like bubble about to pop superpatriotman Mar 2017 #8

I just got out of my funds this week... Lisa0825 Mar 2017 #10

If you're still in the market, I'd get advice from a professional not DU onenote Mar 2017 #11

I keep telling my hubbie that it's a good thing he isn't invested (much) Ilsa Mar 2017 #18

Research has shown it's better to stay in during the ups and downs than try to time it. cbdo2007 Mar 2017 #20

Boom? Dem2 Mar 2017 #12

KNR Lucinda Mar 2017 #13

Most gains either up or down will be soaked up by firms like Rennaisance BSdetect Mar 2017 #14

When you see it move 1,000 points in a very short period of time without anything substantive to Yavin4 Mar 2017 #17

IMO, this is nothing more than a casino-like bubble. Vinca Mar 2017 #19