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Personal Finance and Investing

walkingman

(9,131 posts) Mon Apr 14, 2025, 04:43 PM Apr 14

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Since the 1970s my financial advise to friends and family was always "Don't fight the FED" [View all]

But after the last few months, I am beginning to believe another slogan should be considered...
"Don't fight the Oligarchs".
Seeing they way they have manipulated the markets by using tariffs as a tool for financial gain it is becoming more apparent every day.

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Since the 1970s my financial advise to friends and family was always "Don't fight the FED" [View all] walkingman Apr 14 OP

Volatility is your new friend bucolic_frolic Apr 14 #1

I'm not sure I understand? Can you give me an example...(hypothetical or real)? walkingman Apr 14 #2

It's not for the novice bucolic_frolic Apr 14 #3

There is reason, eh. twodogsbarking Apr 14 #4

My point is that it seems clear to me that Trump's economic theory of putting tariffs walkingman Apr 14 #5

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