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Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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Honestly I'm pretty enthusiastic about the idea of a candidate who has never owned a share of stock (Original Post) Recursion Apr 2020 OP
With 401(k) as our retirement, it's hard to avoid. LisaM Apr 2020 #1
Having a President who hasn't owned stock makes it more Blue_true Apr 2020 #7
Wow, I did not know that. Butterflylady Apr 2020 #2
When the Senate switched its retirement accounts a few years ago he stopped saying that Recursion Apr 2020 #3
Does he even play golf? Baitball Blogger Apr 2020 #4
True that...and he was never a millionaire while in Congress either. As I pointed out, he was going Demsrule86 Apr 2020 #5
I don't think insider trading laws Varaddem Apr 2020 #6
 

LisaM

(28,604 posts)
1. With 401(k) as our retirement, it's hard to avoid.
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 08:43 AM
Apr 2020

How does one not have some stock interest in most cases?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
7. Having a President who hasn't owned stock makes it more
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 09:03 PM
Apr 2020

likely that the markets will operate by rules of ethics and disclosure. That helps 401K investments and the people that own them.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Recursion

(56,582 posts)
3. When the Senate switched its retirement accounts a few years ago he stopped saying that
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 09:07 AM
Apr 2020

Because technically his retirement account has index funds in it. But he's still never just "bought stock" and owned it.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Demsrule86

(71,023 posts)
5. True that...and he was never a millionaire while in Congress either. As I pointed out, he was going
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 09:28 AM
Apr 2020

sell his house to help pay for his son's cancer treatment when Pres. Obama intervened. I almost wrote something snarky but will resist!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Varaddem

(433 posts)
6. I don't think insider trading laws
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 10:33 AM
Apr 2020

Applied to Congress and the Senate until the 90s.
Half of America equates wealth with character and cunning with smarts.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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