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Economy

WSHazel

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6. Market is hedging because of TACO

Reply to GreatGazoo (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 11:21 AM

Mar 13

Trump could stop the war this afternoon, or tomorrow, or whenever. I believe negotiations are already underway and the only question is how much it will cost to buy Trump off.

Black Rock thinks this will be short term.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/larry-fink-says-oil-could-113020227.html

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Is There Any Sane Reason Why the Market has Not Fallen 10%+ ? [View all] GreatGazoo Mar 13 OP

Will just put this out there UpInArms Mar 13 #1

Yes and we saw them act on March 12, 2020 GreatGazoo Mar 13 #3

Also, watching the bond market UpInArms Mar 13 #5

I don't get it either. NCDem47 Mar 13 #2

I'm selling QQQs and buying GLDM GreatGazoo Mar 13 #8

You made me look mnhtnbb Mar 18 #20

Everything is going great for the 1% gab13by13 Mar 13 #4

Market is hedging because of TACO WSHazel Mar 13 #6

Black Rock is as far to the right as one can get gab13by13 Mar 13 #9

Black Rock cares about money WSHazel Mar 13 #11

I am factoring in TACO GreatGazoo Mar 13 #12

Private credit is separate WSHazel Mar 13 #13

Selling off stock and buying gold would be the ultimate in foolishness. Fiendish Thingy Mar 13 #7

Who are you talking about using your strategy? gab13by13 Mar 13 #10

A "record number" doesn't mean a majority are withdrawing from 401k's Fiendish Thingy Mar 13 #16

you summarized what my strategy is as well. drray23 12 hrs ago #27

Even Blackrock seems to be short of cash GreatGazoo Mar 13 #17

How would you diversify for this disaster? GreatGazoo Mar 13 #15

The world, and the markets, are different than they were in the 1970's Fiendish Thingy Mar 13 #18

I got out of the S&P and went into CDs on inauguration day. I'm breaking even, and I've avoided the angst. Scrivener7 12 hrs ago #28

I did the same thing months ago into CD's. At least it's more stable FloridaBlues 12 hrs ago #29

Wile E. Coyote has walked off the cliff, oblivious EYESORE 9001 Mar 13 #14

Getting much closer to that 10% drop today! mnhtnbb Mar 18 #19

I sold last week GreatGazoo Mar 19 #21

i significantly readjusted mnhtnbb Mar 19 #24

"I think the war is very complete, pretty much" progree Mar 19 #22

"1%" of total output GreatGazoo Mar 19 #23

my corner is down nearly 30%... n/t SonOfNebanaube 12 hrs ago #25

Because companies that make bombs, war parts, and rebuild critical infrastructure will cash out on the war JT45242 12 hrs ago #26

It's being fueled by pump & dump schemes. They're playing games. Ritabert 11 hrs ago #30