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applegrove

(133,812 posts) Thu Jun 25, 2026, 06:19 PM Thursday

Play the markets or serve the people: great idea

Last edited Thu Jun 25, 2026, 07:07 PM - Edit history (1)

I really like this idea. Play the markets or serve the people. It's a hard challenge but look what happens when senators are too weak and venal to resist corruption?
— kim (@web.kim) 2026-06-25T19:23:58.694Z

Sen. Ossoff tried to ban Senators from trading stocks and crypto. Republicans blocked him.
— Ossoff's Office (@ossoff.senate.gov) 2026-06-25T18:30:42.940Z

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Play the markets or serve the people: great idea (Original Post) applegrove Thursday OP

You can certainly do both without any harm. efhmc Thursday #1

It seems not. applegrove Thursday #2

I have done it for many years. Just by reading and listening to many radio and tv reports. Bloomsburg was always one of efhmc Thursday #4

If you do it without any inside info and just use your own intellect to choose what to do and many people who are not efhmc Thursday #3

efhmc

(17,303 posts)

1. You can certainly do both without any harm.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Jun 25, 2026, 07:21 PM

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applegrove

(133,812 posts)

2. It seems not.

Reply to efhmc (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 25, 2026, 07:22 PM

Thursday

efhmc

(17,303 posts)

4. I have done it for many years. Just by reading and listening to many radio and tv reports. Bloomsburg was always one of

Reply to applegrove (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 25, 2026, 07:39 PM

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my favorite. Of course not in the really rich people category but did increase my savings. Am happy to say. It was fun to do. Was lucky to get a few small inheritances from my parents.

efhmc

(17,303 posts)

3. If you do it without any inside info and just use your own intellect to choose what to do and many people who are not