Trading - The Congress Critter Way

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*Can't vouch for the veracity of this one.

 
No, not due to "tariffs."

Due to TRADERS' REACTIONS to what THEY ARE TOLD TARIFFS WILL DO.

Those are not the same. THREE DAYS of tariff stipulations, don't affect bottom-lines. They don't even give clear guidance on how they might affect profits. They just allow speculators and emotion-driven "investors" to react, and to hiss and sneer, that anyone DARE upset the beloved cheap-money-driven, bank-house-account-driven, Bubble Market!

I'm glad Vodka Nan guessed wrong. Her gains are 100-percent Inside-Information and trading on her own actions as a law-giver; so any amount she loses, a little or all of it, is some Justice. But it ain't the tariffs doing it.
 

US Politician Stock Trade Tracker

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The title had me laughing.

Trump says he would ‘absolutely’ sign ban on congressional stock trading​

President Trump said in an interview published Friday he would “absolutely” sign legislation to ban congressional stock trading if it reached his desk.

“Well, I watched Nancy Pelosi get rich through insider information, and I would be okay with it. If they send that to me, I would do it,” Trump told Time magazine in an interview about his first 100 days in office.

More:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...S&cvid=0036b3b9b3f14e229744dcffbcae6e7f&ei=33
 
Fat chance the other little piggies would ever pass that bill, why doesn't he do an Executive Order and end this crooked system...
 
Fatrat said:
Fat chance the other little piggies would ever pass that bill, why doesn't he do an Executive Order and end this crooked system...
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Such a ban has serious legal problems.

It's a violation of Separation of Powers. The Executive cannot legislate, and certainly not ON the Legislative Branch.

If Trump wants this to happen, he has to embarrass the CON gress, and educate the public on it. Remember, forty years ago, the Congressional Page scandal? There was a Page-Intern program in CON gress - high-school kids brought in for a semester as paid interns, pages, running errands.

Mostly they were used as sex toys. Once the (then, moar-honest) mediuh exposed it, the program was quickly abolished.

Making billions in Insider Trading, is, IMHO, no less shameful.
 
^^^^^^^

Another motivator for them to make their tenure SHORT.

Your account is suspended and in a blind trust, for the whole of the time you're holding the office. If you're afraid of not "managing your money" (high-frequency trading and short-selling, etc) then, the answer is simple. Don't run for Congress.
 
Relate and interesting.

The Insiders: When Markets Become the House Game: The defining features of this presidency are cruelty and chaos — but chaos with a purpose. Share prices plunge following tariff threats, only to rally when he backs down. The White House attempts to bar Harvard from enrolling international students, then gets blocked by the courts. Trump calls for Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to be fired, then insists days later he has “no intention” of terminating him. Even if most of his promises go unfulfilled, the long-term damage will be severe. (Prof Galloway)
 
Gotta give credit where credit is due. MTG goes from 700K before being elected to 21 million after being elected.

US Politician Stock Trade Tracker

What are US Politicians trading? Filter by Senate or House, Party, Committee, State and more - get detailed information about "What’s Trading" on Capitol Hill.
www.capitoltrades.com

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Grok:

How much was Marjorie Taylor Green worth before she was elected and how much is she worth now?

Estimating Marjorie Taylor Greene's net worth is challenging due to the broad ranges reported in congressional financial disclosures, which do not require exact figures. Based on available information, her net worth before entering Congress in 2021 was estimated at around $700,000, primarily from her involvement in Taylor Commercial, a construction business she co-owned with her then-husband, and other investments like her CrossFit gym.

As of 2025, her net worth is estimated to range between $7.47 million and $36.47 million, with a frequently cited figure around $22 million. Her wealth is largely tied to a 51% stake in Taylor Commercial, valued between $5 million and $25 million, along with real estate, investments in stocks, and her congressional salary of $174,000 annually.

The significant increase has drawn scrutiny, with some alleging insider trading due to her stock purchases, such as those made before and after Donald Trump’s tariff announcements in April 2025. However, Greene has stated she relies on a financial advisor for her trades and denies direct involvement. These estimates are based on disclosures and may not reflect precise values due to reporting limitations.
 
So. It's okay for Botox Nan and the whole DNC-Davos caucus to do it, but not for those who oppose them?

Like, Term Limits. You don't achieve anything by unilaterally adopting them as a party; you have to play on an even footing under the same rules. The pressing need here is to change the rules. The laws.
 
Actually, none of those critters should be doing it...
 
Fatrat said:
Actually, none of those critters should be doing it...
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Agreed.

Is having the non-Woke members not doing it, going to stop the Dumbos from doing it?

Just as retiring after four terms, just when power starts to build, isn't going to stop 40-year lifers like Vodka Nan from holding and using her garnered power.

You have to fight on their terms, or on terms/rules that apply across the board.
 
...is castigating this Green woman, going to inhibit the Dumbo cracks in any way?

Of course not. Shame is beyond them. They're puppets of Davos and Gates.
 
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