
I don't think we're even pretending there's a fundamental reason for this volatility.

Takes time to clean up the mess created by Dumacrats and their POS supporters.dinghy wrote: ↑Mon Nov 10, 2025 7:31 pmPeople will differ in their assessments. You think he's done a lot of good things. I think he's a POS.
The economy is so roaring, we need 50-year mortgages and $2000 stimmy checks.The economy is roaring back. At least you can see that part of it.
Lost. He's crashed the dollar by nearly 10% this year. And that's measured against the other debasing currencies. Versus real money (gold), the dollar is down 30%. I have to pay taxes as if my nominal gains are entirely real.A hiccup or two may affect your investments but overall have you won or lost?
US stocks (VTI) are +17% ytd. That's lagging Europe (VGK [+30%]), Asia (VPL [+31%]), and the emerging markets (VWO [+27%]). But Trump's America is outperforming Indonesia and Qatar.
I've done well with my unconventionals (GDX +124%), so I suppose I can thank Donnie for that in a perverse way.