Has the Trump Stock Market affected you directly?
By The Horse
@TheHorse (225647)
Walnut Creek, California
March 10, 2025 1:16pm CST
When Donald Trump was "elected" president in 2024, I started rotating some of my retirement savings into Fixed Income funds that are not exposed to the stock market. Right now they yield about 4.5 percent, which is fine for me. Under Biden, the DJIA had reached over 44,000, and I did not want to see my savings disappear. If you did not take money out of the market in time, do not worry. It always comes back. But I am getting older and do not know that I have 5, 10 or 20 years to wait. I understand that food prices are going up and the stock market is going down. Will any of this affect you directly?
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@MarkPaul (264)
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10 Mar
As the business community is finding out in real-time, it is hard to plan for the future when the strings of the economy are being pulled on whims without any coherent intentions. It's as though trump has no business sense and doesn't care to have any... nor does he care about what the implications are for his recklessness on others. He truly is the enemy of the people.
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@TheHorse (225647)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Mar
@MarkPaul I don't think he believes those things. Except that his Uncle worked at MIT, which is true. But Trump even lied about that. Longest tenure in MIT history, and all that. I think Trump knows he is a fat, pathetic old man with dementia. The chickens are coming home to roost. He is too proud to do what Hitler did. At the end, I mean. But his time is near. I just hope he realizes, at some level, what he has done, before he is gone.
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@rsa101 (38443)
• Philippines
11 Mar
Yeah, I totally get where you’re coming from. Even if things seem stable back home, it’s natural to worry when you have family in another country, especially when policies and leadership are changing. It’s always a bit unsettling when new measures are introduced, and you’re not sure how they’ll affect the people you care about.
As for the situation with China, that’s definitely a major concern. The past administration in the U.S. was pretty vocal about supporting the Philippines in defending its territorial waters, but now, with a new leadership, there’s always that question of whether they’ll maintain the same level of commitment. You’d hope that long-standing alliances wouldn’t shift too much, but politics can be unpredictable.
At the end of the day, it’s really a wait-and-see situation. Hopefully, the U.S. continues to back the Philippines, and there won’t be any major shifts that leave the country in a vulnerable position. But I get why you’re feeling a little uneasy—it’s a big deal, and it affects not just national security but also the livelihood of many Filipinos. Fingers crossed things stay steady.
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@rsa101 (38443)
• Philippines
11 Mar
@TheHorse Here in Southeast Asia, we Filipinos have long been ardent supporters of the United States. We do not want your government to abandon us just like that, because your government's policies are to protect the interests of your own country
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@BarBaraPrz (49367)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
10 Mar
I don't invest in the stock market, not even the chicken stock market. I do however invest in the plant stalk market... 
And did you have to post that picture? Here's a nicer orange thing, probably smarter, too.
And did you have to post that picture? Here's a nicer orange thing, probably smarter, too.2 people like this
@porwest (99075)
• United States
12 Mar
No. It has not. And the simple answer to that is because I have not sold into the selloff. In fact, I've been adding shares and will continue to do so. New millionaires come from down markets, not up markets typically. Because the markets go on sale. I made my first million after the 2008-2009 financial crisis. My portfolio will be just fine and will look even better 5 years from now...mark my words.
I'm buying.
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@xander6464 (45027)
• Wapello, Iowa
11 Mar
I've lost a lot of money but I'm still OK.
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