[smhatahy]

Originally Posted by Bryan

Because I am a licensed broker and my company's communication policy prohibits me from posting on the internet in discussion boards or blogs regarding what I think the market will or will not do. I've probably said too much on this forum in the past, but I'm not too worried about it. It's not like I am posting in my company stock's yahoo message board. Any communication with the public has to be approved by my company's compliance department (though, technically I have the license to approve myself, company policy doesn't allow it and I want to keep my job).

Hmmm... i noticed you clicked yes

now only if i had money to invest

[Chrysostom]

Originally Posted by normajean777

How do taxes not affect the stock market? When the tax on capital gains and dividends raises from 15% to 35% do you really think people are gonna to be more encouraged to buy more stocks? Or would more activity and thus higher returns come from the low 15% rate. . .?

More realistically, Obama would move it to 20%. But that plus increased corporate taxes and closing up corporate tax deductions/shelters will certainly put a big strain on business.

Originally Posted by Bryan

Because I am a licensed broker and my company's communication policy prohibits me from posting on the internet in discussion boards or blogs regarding what I think the market will or will not do. I've probably said too much on this forum in the past, but I'm not too worried about it. It's not like I am posting in my company stock's yahoo message board. Any communication with the public has to be approved by my company's compliance department (though, technically I have the license to approve myself, company policy doesn't allow it and I want to keep my job).

Haha, I like to post on the Yahoo! boards. But I always write something like:

DARTH VADER IS BEAR RAIDING THIS STOCK! GET OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Or I just post on one of the stocks mentioned on Wall Street Warriors and make fun of how wrong those guys all were.

[JerryLove]

Originally Posted by Chrysostom

More realistically, Obama would move it to 20%. But that plus increased corporate taxes and closing up corporate tax deductions/shelters will certainly put a big strain on business.

My understanding, at least regarding the next 2 years, is that the only "increase" on the plan (other than, as you mentioned, closing the loophole that allows businesses to not pay taxes by putting a shop offshore) would be the non-continuation of some Bush cuts, bringing us back to the levels of the (very good time for Businesss) Clinton administration.

[Chrysostom]

Has he changed his mind given recent events? Or is that 2 year number the crucial parameter? Because, e.g.:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/mone...ould-pres.html
http://obamesque.wordpress.com/2008/...l-gains-taxes/
http://econ4obama.blogspot.com/2008/...ins-taxes.html