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MoonRiver

(36,926 posts) Wed Jan 7, 2015, 11:04 AM Jan 2015

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Is the Stock Market finally over its temper tantrum about falling oil prices?

Maybe...

Right now Dow is at 183.

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Is the Stock Market finally over its temper tantrum about falling oil prices? (Original Post) MoonRiver Jan 2015 OP

Because the stock market is only allowed to go up? DesMoinesDem Jan 2015 #1

Of course the stock market doesn't only go up. MoonRiver Jan 2015 #2

Until it starts its temper tantrum over the upcoming Greek election. marmar Jan 2015 #3

Yep, it's always something! MoonRiver Jan 2015 #4

Much like those exhibited by our Congress 2naSalit Jan 2015 #5

DesMoinesDem

(1,569 posts)

1. Because the stock market is only allowed to go up?

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Wed Jan 7, 2015, 11:13 AM

Jan 2015

Some day this giant stock bubble is going to burst and people are going to long for the days when stocks were traded based on the companies, not based on the actions of the Federal Reserve.

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

2. Of course the stock market doesn't only go up.

Reply to DesMoinesDem (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 7, 2015, 11:28 AM

Jan 2015

I've made quite a bit of money over the last 20 years investing in my 403b plan. During that time the markets went up and down.

marmar

(77,073 posts)

3. Until it starts its temper tantrum over the upcoming Greek election.

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Wed Jan 7, 2015, 11:33 AM

Jan 2015

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

4. Yep, it's always something!

Reply to marmar (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 7, 2015, 11:49 AM

Jan 2015

2naSalit

(86,536 posts)

5. Much like those exhibited by our Congress

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Wed Jan 7, 2015, 11:50 AM

Jan 2015

the temper tantrum is on a feedback loop... has no end.

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