President Trump: Making America Great Again...

[Jeff Lebowski]

I am just engaging here, I really don't want to be a jerk to you. However, I heard some of the same talk when Brexit happened. In fact in know of some money managers that moved to large cash positions. They had terrible performances. Average hedge fund did about 3%.

Again though when it comes to the economy and market I have been well schooled personally to know I can't call the short term.

Buy and hold, baby.

[BlueK]

I am just engaging here, I really don't want to be a jerk to you. However, I heard some of the same talk when Brexit happened. In fact in know of some money managers that moved to large cash positions. They had terrible performances. Average hedge fund did about 3%.

Again though when it comes to the economy and market I have been well schooled personally to know I can't call the short term.

Not the same thing. Brexit hasn't really even started yet has it? I thought it was at least two years or something before any real changes were going to happen.

[byu71]

I'm just laughing at your blanket statement how all of us are wrong about his policies because the Dow hit 20000. We have A LOT of anti-trade rhetoric to worry about, even with the recent good economic news. I would have thought you would be more cautious than that.

Yea, my mistake. I should have put in "I think" you are.

[imanihonjin]

It's funny that everyone is surprised that he was serious (that includes me). We just all assume a politician is lying when they promise crazy stuff. Too bad he's not a politician


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Part of the reason I had hope that his protectionist positions were mere rhetoric was that it is such a terrible policy position and one that many dems and repubs get behind that I couldn't believe that he actually thought it might be a good policy. Today, I actually believe that he thinks it is a good policy position. Lord, I hope I am wrong.

[Uncle Ted]

Don't forget to donate to The Wall Fund on your way out!

[byu71]

This would be kind of fun. I can only risk $1,000. If there are 10 of you who would like to bet me $100, I will bet there is no trade war a year from now.

How the market and economy has done and is doing will be the measuring stick, not what the dip shits in the press are saying.

[beefytee]

I know articles like this were posted before the election. You guys should have known.

Politicians keep most of their promises:

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/trust-us-politicians-keep-most-of-their-promises/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/contrary-to-popular-belief-politicians-often-keep-campaign-promises/2012/01/19/gIQAAgq6BQ_story.html?utm_term=.e71ad34127a0

[Paperback Writer]

I am just engaging here, I really don't want to be a jerk to you. However, I heard some of the same talk when Brexit happened. In fact in know of some money managers that moved to large cash positions. They had terrible performances. Average hedge fund did about 3%.

Again though when it comes to the economy and market I have been well schooled personally to know I can't call the short term.

While almost all would agree that a trade war would result in a significant economic downturn; on the other hand, American business may have less regulation and a more business friendly Federal Government to look forward to. There's also the possibility of corporate tax reform that could put American business on a more level playing field. In addition, there is the likelihood of the ACA requirements on business being removed or modified. I think those are some factors driving the recent gains in the stock market and if implemented may result in job growth that would help working class America.

[Uncle Ted]

http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/25/us...e-iphone-share

Now this is dumb and a waste of taxpayer money.

Only 2,999,906 non-citizen voters more to find....

[BlueK]

This would be kind of fun. I can only risk $1,000. If there are 10 of you who would like to bet me $100, I will bet there is no trade war a year from now.

How the market and economy has done and is doing will be the measuring stick, not what the dip shits in the press are saying.

This is one thing he can't really do all on his own. He will need Congress to pass it. If there is no trade war it's because he can't get them to pass his ideas. Will it happen? I don't know. It depends on how much of a backbone the Repubs in Congress have.

[myboynoah]

lol He acts scared, like he knows that Trump is somehow going to make him pay.

[Jeff Lebowski]

One of you guys need to tell BYU's Steven Peck to chillax.

https://bycommonconsent.com/2017/01/25/why-science-transparency-matters/#comments

Recently, President Trump issued a media blackout to the EPA, this after nominating notable client deniers to head the agency. This has had a chilling effect on scientists around the world.

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This post is about American leadership in science. In order for science to flourish it requires transparency. Science strives to be non-political and to explore the world as we find it. Of course individual scientists have the same weakness, political and otherwise, that define what it means to be human, but it works very hard to find and control those biases. It as procedures in place to expose and illuminate those things to the extent that is humanly possible. I’ve written elsewhere about the power of its tools. One of those tools, one of its critical tools, is transparency. When science becomes politicized and transparency goes it will fail.

[imanihonjin]

One of you guys need to tell BYU's Steven Peck to chillax.

When science becomes politicized and transparency goes it will fail.

Uh, oh.

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/...-on-washington

[byu71]

Uh, oh.

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/...-on-washington

If I were them, I would be marching too. Trump says he wants to cut government spending by 10%. That could mean a lot of grants given to Universities will be cut or eliminated. No more studies letting us know how butterflies in South American mate.

I went to the article and couldn't find out any of the organizers names. It appears though Steven Peck is a professor at some university. That University isn't a research University though so my comment above wouldn't apply to him.

[Walter Sobchak]

My biggest concern now is that he has been serious all along about his protectionist tax policies. I had hoped beyond hope that he was merely saying that to get the rust belt to buy in, but perhaps he really meant it and is intending to do it.

Agree. President Trump making good on his promise to build a wall should be one of the least of our worries. 10 years ago, Clinton (and many other Dems) voted for a border bill that put up most of the existing fence. We survived somehow.