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That's the irony. I think our nearly $17 trillion national debt is actually having a dampening effect on economic growth. Otherwise, the stock market would be roaring ahead much higher by now.
It's not the debt, it's the antics in Washington D.C. It's a **** show, leading to a drag on the economy. The debt burden would be minimal if GDP growth wasn't hindered by things like the recent shutdown stuff, that's been going on for years.
Makes one want to cash in on the investments now before a correction to capture gains.
Well, we haven't had a full-fledged (drop of 10% or more) correction in over two years now.
Perhaps we're "due". But it probably isn't a good bet to get too bearish on stocks right now given current Federal Reserve monetary policy and the fact that we just entered the best five or six month stretch for the market.
once the Fed stops the artificial support, it'll come crumbling down - house of cards.
why should they? markets are fairly valued by every criteria and not much higher than 13 years ago. they are not cheap but they are far from a bubble . we are right where we should be even without the fed .
there is always some over done knee jerk reaction to anything both up and down but i don't see the feds stopping as much of a factor.
bonds will still be more risky as they have little place to go but up and gold is dead for now.
exports for the usa are at a 50 year high compared to gdp and manufacturing is coming back here as well as an entire new oil industry starting life.
with only a 5% spread in labor costs now between here and china it no longer is really worth it to manufacture there. inflation in the bric countries ate up that labor difference like wildfire.
inflation is low here and all that is very positive for markets.
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