Yep. :thumbup:

So true, but now that the election is effectively over, we can get back to important things like spending all that extra income we have.

:1rotfl:...:1rotfl:...:1rotfl:


Thanks...I needed that. :thumbup:

The correct who examine the facts behind various reports and the propagandized group that's left? Actually, America's incomes are stalling - Yahoo Finance

Hard to ignore facts. :D

Yup. Looks like it's about time for the Business Cycle to take another dive.

"....Expansion is the default mode of the economy, with recessions being much shorter and less common. So why do recessions occur at all? While economists’ views differ on this subject, there is a clear pattern of excessive speculative activity evident in the latter stages of expansion in many business cycles.

The 2001 recession was preceded by an absolute mania in dot-com and technology stocks, while the 2007-09 recession followed a period of unprecedented speculation in the U.S. housing market.

The average length of an expansion has increased significantly since the 1990s. The three business cycles from July 1990 to June 2009 had an average expansion phase of 95 months – or almost 8 years – compared with the average recession length of 11 months over this period. While some economists were hopeful that this development marked the end of the business cycle......"

Read more: Business Cycle Business Cycle Definition | Investopedia

See Chart:
https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...1&d=1473899669

NASDAQ Composite - 45 Year Historical Chart | MacroTrends

The sky is falling, the sky is falling. :D

Or at least it should/will...eventually. :oops:

In the meantime, my investments have been very happy with the hand on the helm...for the last 7+ years. :ho:


Disclaimer: Past performance is not indicative of future performance...especially if it turns orange (as highly unlikely as that is). :1rotfl:

I hope this means you're fully invested.

At this age, being 'fully invested'...would not be wise.

Being 'enough invested' to have taken advantage of the impressive run-up in the last 7 years...has been wise. :thumbup:

It this thread continues to be political, it will be closed.

Listen to the moderator.

But to be fair, it must be hard to be a minority in this wonderful place..

This thread was meant to be political! It should be moved political talk or closed.