“The president single-handedly wiped out Americans’ retirement savings overnight and subjected businesses to intense whiplash with his increasingly erratic and chaotic policies that continue to drive consumer and business uncertainty.”

  • @peoplebeproblems@midwest.social
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    4512 days ago

    How was Thursday and Friday not a recession? I lost > 10% of my 401k in 2 days.

    It took 4 years to get to where it was since I stopped contributing right after the 2020 panic. 4 years of happily let my money do what it should, BAM wiped out in 2 fucking days.

      • @havocpants@lemm.ee
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        1312 days ago

        it’s not an exact measure, but the rule of thumb for a recession is 2 quarters of negative growth

        • @AwkwardBroccolli@lemmy.ml
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          212 days ago

          there is 7 quarters remaining. Dumpf will bring the greatest depression in american history and if reserve currency moves away from dollar, there will be wars. Thucydides trap is here and better be prepared.

        • Traister101
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          212 days ago

          I wonder why they waited until just after the first quarter. Hmmmmm…

      • @CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world
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        212 days ago

        The stock market is a rich person’s playground in this day and age mostly.

        Unfortunately, if they do poorly, THAT definitely “trickles down”.

    • @ripcord@lemmy.world
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      -1112 days ago

      Get your 401k out of stocks for now. Most plans have money market or other options you can exchange for.

      • @gigachad@sh.itjust.works
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        1412 days ago

        Panic drop out of the market after stocks went down some percent, great advice.

        Just do nothing and keep your rates (or however US 401k works).

        Time in the market beats timing the market

        • @ripcord@lemmy.world
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          412 days ago

          I guess. Other option is to ride it all the way down. I got mostly out after the election. I got the rest of the way out this year.

      • @Aux@feddit.uk
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        912 days ago

        That’s the dumbest advice ever! That’s how you lose all your money. Recession is the perfect time to buy even more stocks and shares. Don’t get out, get in!