Donald I, emperor of the world.

[UglyWithaSidePart]

Is this good?

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He's claiming confidence is up (more spending by consumers). But it's Faux news so I'd ignore it.

 

[Pblakeney]

Is this good?

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No doubt Donnie will look at the increase in taxes collected and say, yes.
Nothing can be bad with him in charge, everything needs to be spun to a win.

 

[UglyWithaSidePart]

Fidelity have over the years put out some excellent research about missing the best days on the market.
Assuming you have a long term (ie 7+ year) time horizon, time in the market always outweighs trying to time the market.

That's pretty much it. Also quite a lot of research with investment managers vs random investments, not a lot between them!

 

[UglyWithaSidePart]

A good example of what we're talking about here, anyone who had switched out of investments last week, would miss this. This is one of the biggest gains I've ever seen on the markets.

 

[Pinno718]

Worryingly gloomy outlook; courtesy of Prof. Richard Murphy.

https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/05/06/the-seven-stages-of-meltdown-coming-our-way/

And if you don't know who Richard Murphy is :

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Murphy_(tax_campaigner)

There is a lot of 'if's' in that piece.

 

[Pinno718]

He could walk 150% of 50 miles (using Trǔmpomathics).

(I appreciate I'm something or a bore harping on about Trûmp and his failure to understand basic maths and %ages but I can't believe or understand how a (self-)acclaimed businessman can get anywhere without being able to work out basic %ages, beggars belief and either maybe he wasn't the business success he declares or maybe well progressed along age related cognitive decline or probably both?).

This is all about RFK @rse licking. It doesn't need any speculation regarding Trump's apparent ability to hike 50 miles. All the sycophants do it. Bondi, Kegbreath, Leavitout, Krash Pate et al all have an audience of one.

 

[Evil_Breakfast]

There is a lot of 'if's' in that piece.

Valid point Pinno.
But life is full of 'if's', 'but's' and 'maybe's'

 

[briantrumpet]

Haha. Hahahaha. Hahahahahahaha with an extra ha. Trump's confronted with the reality of how popular he is.

https://bsky.app/profile/mcspocky.bsky.social/post/3ml7xrfa2mk2u

 

[C R]

Haha. Hahahaha. Hahahahahahaha with an extra ha. Trump's confronted with the reality of how popular he is.

https://bsky.app/profile/mcspocky.bsky.social/post/3ml7xrfa2mk2u

There's some indication that this is a clip from a few months ago. I guess if he was to try the same today it would be even worse for him.

 

[briantrumpet]

There's some indication that this is a clip from a few months ago. I guess if he was to try the same today it would be even worse for him.

Ah, apologies if so, but yes, exactly.

 

[Psamathe]

Haha. Hahahaha. Hahahahahahaha with an extra ha. Trump's confronted with the reality of how popular he is.

https://bsky.app/profile/mcspocky.bsky.social/post/3ml7xrfa2mk2u

A malignant narcissist issn't particularly concerned about being popular or unpopular. Just as long as s/he is the centre of attention, as long as everybody is talking about them it's what they seek.

 

[AuroraSaab]

I've walked 6 miles today (all at once) and I'm wrecked. I'd have killed for a golf buggy and somebody to carry my stuff.

 

[Beebo]

I've walked 6 miles today (all at once) and I'm wrecked. I'd have killed for a golf buggy and somebody to carry my stuff.

Only another 44 miles to go. It’s easy. Even an obese 70something could do it.

 

[Psamathe]

I've walked 6 miles today (all at once) and I'm wrecked. I'd have killed for a golf buggy and somebody to carry my stuff.

Carrying a golf buggy would make the walk a fair bit harder.

 

[Pinno718]

Talarico gives a very good Commencement speech:


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEgjjBPFzNA