Uncertainty, uncertainty in the markets. That is all we heard when Obama was president !!!

[SamKnause]

Last edited Sun Jul 8, 2018, 07:58 PM - Edit history (1)

There is slow growth because of uncertainty.

Really ???

Are Trump's tariffs causing uncertainty ???

Apparently not.

Why isn't the market reacting to all the UNCERTAINTY now ???

If Obama had done 1/100th of the insane shit that Trump has done the market would have tanked.

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1. Of all the stock market b.s. this one pisses me off the most

After obama avoided a depression, things quickly stabilized and became perhaps the most consistent and predictable and certain business backdrop ever.

Consistently near zero interest rates clearly broadcast to stay unchanged for a long time.

Gridlock in washington, meaning no surprise changes in law, tax rates, etc.

Really, what was the "uncertain" part?


Now we don't even know who our allies and who our adversaries are, what treaties and trade agreements were going to abide by or abandon, what form of government we have, etc.

Now that obama is out, we have gone from the most stable era to one of the most unpredictable and dangerous eras ever, and that includes for businesses.

[mopinko]

2. it's just a flat out lie that the market hates uncertainty.

uncertainty is where the money is.
they love the vix. they love the volatility. that is where the margins are. that is where the bargains are.

my ex worked for cboe. he used to say that the only thing that could ruin them was a long run of peace and prosperity.

[Wellstone ruled]

3. Best guess is,Trump Cronies are

shorting the market days ahead of his announcements. Watching certain Futures on Options,wow,plain as the nose on your face what is happening.