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Old 09-09-2011, 09:47 AM
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everytime he gives a speech, the market tanks the next day .... coincidence?
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The stock market is racist.
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or they were expecting better news.
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everytime He gives a speech, the market tanks the next day .... coincidence?
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It a vote of no confidence - a consistent vote.
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Old 09-09-2011, 12:02 PM
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Every time Bernanke gives a speech [not the FOMC statements, when he actually goes somewhere and talks], the market tanks. He's generally good for -100 points on the Dow when it happens.
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