• TrickDacy@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    29
    ·
    13 days ago

    My 401k lost value significantly the week before the election, but has rebounded now. The slime balls who dominate the stock market must have been afraid that Harris would win. This country is disgusting.

    • batmaniam@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      4
      ·
      13 days ago

      I don’t disagree, but a lot of that is uncertainty being resolved (for now). Most economists liked Harris.

        • batmaniam@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          3
          ·
          13 days ago

          They know they’ll win anyway. What’s going to be interesting is when they realize being a multi millionare doesn’t qualify them as rich enough for that to be true for the level of shit hitting the fan that’s coming up.

    • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      4
      ·
      13 days ago

      Yeah, I laughed at the “market fundamentals” when I saw that. Same for seeing how crypto reacted. JFC.

    • kata1yst@sh.itjust.works
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      4
      ·
      13 days ago

      It’s impressive we give so much control of our financial instruments to idiots who obviously don’t fully grasp how tariffs and protectionism work.

      • TrickDacy@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        13 days ago

        Yeah. I wish I had a choice. I always thought the stock market was a fucked up idea. Rich people gambling with other people’s money. Like you said, awesome we structured our whole system around the idea.

    • shalafi@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      3
      ·
      13 days ago

      No, they threw in more money on the bet that everyone else would do the same. Nothing to do with liking either candidate.

      • TrickDacy@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        13 days ago

        I don’t understand. How would people investing more cause my value to drop? I’m admittedly very ignorant on the topic, so don’t take this question the wrong way.

        • shalafi@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          2
          ·
          12 days ago

          My guess: The pre-election drop was probably the usual investor jitters before a major event. The rebound was from people betting that other people would throw in money after a Trump win. Does that make sense?