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In reply to the discussion: Stocks soar 85% in Obama's first term [View all]progressoid
(50,008 posts)20. 46% of Americans have no investements in the stock market.
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You know, I never had a "get mine" attitude like so many of my peers and frankly
zonkers
Jan 2013
#2
Pension funds for state, local, & federal govt workers were also invested in the market. n/t
BumRushDaShow
Jan 2013
#11
a vast majority of regular 99% DO own stock, even if they do not realize it in their benefits
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#30
bottom line is ANY forward movement is a helleva lot better than static or backward movement
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#39
I don't get why so many wall streeters give to the Republicans when Obama is clearly buttering their
bloomington-lib
Jan 2013
#4
had regained most of the lost ground by the time the Repugs regained the house ...
zbdent
Jan 2013
#5
>don't wish for the market to do poorly. If it does even the little guy suffers.< B.S.
jtuck004
Jan 2013
#29
And the Kochs and the Adelsons of America still had the nerve to vote against him?
Jamaal510
Jan 2013
#8
In fact, WaPo just wrote a story saying that the purpose of the Treasury Secretary
Leopolds Ghost
Jan 2013
#13
Corporate Profits Have Grown By 171 Percent Under ‘Anti-Business’ Obama - 1/17/13
ErikJ
Jan 2013
#16
I learned my lesson the hard way. My 401k flatlined and the lost money through GWB's terms
Politicub
Jan 2013
#25
I've been trying to tell everyone this. President Obama has been good for 401k retirement accounts
Politicub
Jan 2013
#24
FDR #1, Obama #3 - the two presidents called 'socialist' more than any other in history...
Drunken Irishman
Jan 2013
#27
Some will comment that the market was going to improve regardless of
question everything
Jan 2013
#31
Every year under Obama has been a great stock market year except 2011 when it was flat
progree
Jan 2013
#44