MARKET SNAPSHOT: Stock Market Takes A Breather After Hitting Records Ahead

Marketwatch via FoxBusiness.com ^ | December 19, 2017 | Sara Sjolin and M. gaudiano

[upbeat5]

What's driving the markets? Hopes that the tax bill, which would slash corporate rates, will get approved before Christmas boosted stock markets world-wide and contributed to Monday's record push for U.S. indexes. The House of Representatives is expected to vote on the final version on Tuesday, while the Senate vote is expected to follow either on Tuesday or Wednesday. That should be enough time for the bill to land on President Donald Trump's desk for the final signature before Christmas, which is the Republicans' self-imposed deadline.

[upbeat5]

Hoping for orderly pullback now that tax bill passed (buy on rumor, sell the news). Never was a big fan of Trump claiming credit for market advance (although his policies are the reason). Markets go up and down for lots of reasons, and concerned if there are other reasons for it going down, Trump will get the blame.

[DIRTYSECRET]

I would put my money into the s&p500 and let her rip.

[TexasGator]

“I would put my money into the s&p500 and let her rip.”

Would?

[Therapsid]

UUUU........https://www.visualcapitalist.com/35-minerals-critical-security-u-s/ Rare Earth “used in most guidance systems”......comes from uranium tailing ...as does about half of that list.....we get it from china now....what if they get Mad at U.S.?..now who has millions of Tones of That stuff?.....domestically ?..UUUU.....does...because of gov. restriction here...these cos have not been allowed to extract rare earth metals....etrd historical quotes says 1.98 UUUU hit 200$ in 2007.......I think this is a national security issue.......Im not compensated by anyone....I own 500 shares..interesting?