We are almost at an economic collapse now, but many will be caught offgaurd when it hits. We are almost at the 1 trillion dollar debt mark now. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell around 140 points, or 0. If we receive complaints about individuals who take over a thread or forum, we reserve the right to ban them from the site, without recourse. The Nasdaq Composite edged lower by 12 points, or 0. The multiplier for the Dow Jones is 10, essentially meaning that Dow Futures are working on 10-1 leverage, or 1,000%.
Perpetrators of spam or abuse will be deleted from the site and prohibited from future registration at Investing. Corporate earnings continue to roll in. We appreciate passion and conviction, but we also believe strongly in giving everyone a chance to air their thoughts. Last Chg Chg % 27,046. Include punctuation and upper and lower cases. Economic collapses usually happens very quickly and without warning. Therefore, in addition to civil interaction, we expect commenters to offer their opinions succinctly and thoughtfully, but not so repeatedly that others are annoyed or offended.
Analysts blamed the softer tone, in part on a report by Bloomberg News that Chinese officials have doubts about prospects for a long-term U. An Economic collapse can happen overnight. The thing that concerns me the most is our debt to gdp ratio it's not good at all, it's almost at great depression levels now. Last Chg Chg % 10,498. Even negative opinions can be framed positively and diplomatically. Stocks held longer than one year qualify for favorable capital gains tax treatment, while stocks held one year or less are taxed at ordinary income.
The part the market doesn't show is the debt crisis. However, proceeds from index futures contracts traded in the short term are taxed 60 percent at the favorable capital gains rate, and only 40 percent as ordinary income. . Major Stock Indexes Key U. Dow Futures contracts are used to hedge, or offset investment risk by commodity owners i.
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