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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Subject: Re: When will this have macroeconomic impacts?
Date: 08/23/25 8:59 AM
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I guess that depends on what impact you think Martial Law will have on the economy.

******historical context, not looking to have fingers waggled at me, again*****

A week or so back, I asked the Google AI thing if the German stock market went up, or down, during the 30s. The answer was that the market went up after the Nazis took power. The interesting thing is this:

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Firms with strong ties to the Nazi party or its leaders saw their share prices increase significantly, outperforming the general market by a substantial margin as investors rewarded these connections.


A couple days after I asked that question, this piece from Forbes hit the wire.

White House Creates Loyalty Rating System For 553 U.S. Companies

forbes.com - White house creates loyalty rating system for US companies heres what trump has said in the past

The article lists a handful of companies near the top of the brownnosing list: a couple airlines, which are dependent on the good will of the FAA, AT&T, which is dependent on the good will of the FCC. Uber and Doordash, which have a case before the Dept of Labor regarding distribution of tips given to their drivers. The steel industry got it's protectionist tariff.

*****takeaway*****

That old saw about "market of stocks, not a stock market" may apply here: embrace the companies that schmooze the administration.

Steve

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