World Economic Outlook Has Turned Downward

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  1. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

  2. mchammer

    mchammer 10,000+ Posts

    I don't normally give financial advice but here is my plan:

    - invest heavily in stocks for the next 8 years
    - start switching to bonds as interest rates rise (e.g., >4% for 10 yr).
    - wait for the market crash in year 8 or so - should be a doozy
    - buy back stocks after the crash.

    Use at your own risk!
     
  3. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

  4. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    I just ABC News flat-out lie about the latest NFP/jobs report.

    They said 150K monthly is enough to sustain population growth and new entries.

    Complete BS

    The number needs to be around 240-250K.
     
  5. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    The 2016 Unemployment Rate 2016 averaged 4.9%

    Bush's last year was 5.8% -- however, the rate would have been 3.3% had the workforce been so small as it is now

    Average Unemployment Rate
    5.20% Clinton
    5.26% Bush
    7.46% Obama (despite millions leaving the workforce; thus helping to reduce the rate)

    However, if we use use U-6, which is probably more realistic since it is a broader measure, which does not count those who fully left the workforce --
    9.02% Clinton
    9.16% Bush
    13.68% Obama
    Noting that the labor participation rate is at its lowest since WW1
     
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  6. I35

    I35 5,000+ Posts

    and that's not even talking about the $10 trillion he spent to help the economy help job growth.
     
  7. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts


    His original "stimulus plan" was one of the great frauds of all time
    That kind of thing should be illegal
     
  8. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

  9. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

  10. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

  11. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

  12. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

  13. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

  14. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

  15. Joe Fan

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  16. Seattle Husker

    Seattle Husker 10,000+ Posts

    One would hope that these individuals would be investigated for insider trading but that's doubtful.
     
  17. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

  18. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    1. AT&T 1984
    2. Microsoft 1998
    3. Fedex? 2017

     
  19. Clean

    Clean 5,000+ Posts

    Amazon is taking over the economy. Recently I've heard that it is branching into Prescription Medicine Refill & Distribution, it bought Whole Foods, now delivery services. If this was a game of monopoly, Bezos would win in a landslide.
     
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  20. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    Dios mío

     
  21. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    This is kind of interesting

     
  22. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    Snap-on is raising its dividend by 15%
    Posting because I know many think dividends are boring

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