Trump supporters, have you already sold your stocks?

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  1. Quantum Nerd

    Quantum Nerd Well-Known Member

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    Just wanted to check if you are true to your word from a week ago, when several Trump supporters claimed that they would sell their stocks as soon as Biden is elected.

    Me, I keep DCAing into my retirement accounts, based on my pre-determined asset allocation. Buy and hold, baby, no matter whether it is a Dem or GOP president.
     
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    Never said I would sell them. I have been in the stock market for a number of decades. It is still the best game in town.
     
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    Time in the market always beats timing the market
    All my stocks are doing well and futures are up!
    Stability means a lot to the market
     
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    Quantum Nerd Well-Known Member

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    That is my motto too (actually, not mine, I just adhere to this principle I learned from the Bogleheads).

    It is interesting, however, that none of the Trump supporters want to publicly commit to selling their stocks. Seems like personal profit has already become more important than loyalty to Trump. Of course, deep down, they always knew that it is not the president that makes the stock market go up or down.
     
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    Looks like, so far, the market stays on the same trajectory after Trump. So, clearly, the "Biden crash" hasn't happened yet. It also doesn't look like 70 million Trump voters have sold their stocks, otherwise there WOULD have been a crash.

    Hang in there, guys, don't let the occupant of the WH determine your investment portfolio. Remember what @cd8ed said: Time in the market beats timing the market.
     
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    Im not a Trump supporter, but I did make some adjustments. If they did sell stock, they likely made a profit.
     
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    No serious, long term investor sold their stocks or at least not most of them. Things might have gotten shifted around, but markets go up and go down. Freaking out is how people lose money.
     
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    DOW hit 30K yesterday for first time, everything in it is GROSSLY OVERVALUED.
     
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    I am out of the market, everything been in bonds for a while now, the crash is coming, the only thing keeping the market up right now is the last Stimulus and the FED dumping trillions into the economy - if Republicans refuse to pass more stimulus for the people, the economy will crash
     
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    I haven't sold my stocks but I am looking to buy into Burisma......
     
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    The top 1% own well over 80% of the stock market, they could care less about stimulus checks.
     
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    Depending on your age, it may be smart to be out of stocks, if you are risk averse. Just as a reminder, even in retirement, people need some stocks as an inflation hedge. Also, it is easier to get out, than to get back in. That's where most people lose money, they miss the re-entry points, so they buy back in when it is to late and end up selling low and buying high.
     
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    That is true, but they DO care about aggregate demand tanking. Because someone has to buy their products.
     
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    I don't recall anyone saying they would dump their stocks.

    You have any quotes of this?
     
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    I actually think this is a good thing if Biden wins. That way, when **** hits the fan, they have no one to blame anymore. Harris is going to run the show, not dementia joe.

    The left wants an idiot and an extremist to run the country...they got it. Now, when they blow more money on Iran, Paris accord...etc...meanwhile raising taxes on Americans...

    They have no one to blame now.
     
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    right now the FED is buying their stocks, so they are basically printing money
     
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    the stock market will crash, the Trump crash has been delayed by the stimulus and the FED dumping trillions into the economy, but that is just a temporary band-aid

    the market only appears good, the people are hurting, another 1929 is coming
     
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    It doesn't matter what happens. Whatever happens, is now on Biden in January. And with all the blame you guys placed on Trump from the Obama disaster, best believe Biden will get his blame for his term :)
     
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    This was a very mature post! It's a step up. I'm proud of you ;) Way to debate on a forum lol
     
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    What are you talking about? They still think that Trump won!
    LOL
     
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    The serious returns will not be in the stock market but in......

    Americans will be leaving Democrat controlled urban areas for many reasons.....
     
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    yeah, like Obama care was all Trump's while he was President - sorry, what is Trump's is Trump's
     

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