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In reply to the discussion: The 7 Largest Dow Jones drops in US history....ALL TRUMP [View all]onenote
(45,934 posts)39. And if the MAGA points out that the three greatest gains were under Trump
and the top 9 were all under Repub presidents, what's your response?
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Good. Percents are key. You are halfway there and should look at the S&P 500 (re downthread post of mine). . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2025
#21
Half truths are just fine. Nobody cares about the minutia. This is a good TP.
BannonsLiver
Apr 2025
#3
Yep. It just invites someone to say that the three largest Dow gains of all time were under Trump
onenote
Apr 2025
#27
We are not talking to maga here. I condemn spreading half-truths among DU members. . . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2025
#33
And simple minded fools won't question that the three greatest Dow gains were under Trump.
onenote
Apr 2025
#29
You are talking to DU here, not maga. Please don't assume most DU members are simple minded fools. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2025
#34
Yay for percentages. Day losses are dramatic and attention getting, but what really costs are the long declines. . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2025
#22
The Dow is a useless broken price-weighted index easy to calculate with 1900 era adding machines.
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2025
#14
Thanks. 1987 was dramatic, for sure, but I was not paying attention in 2020 or 2008. Nice to review again. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2025
#30
You list useless point changes. Another thing: Counting helps. You list six, not seven
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2025
#15