I turned off my TV, radio and unfollowed pretty much everything on Facebook. As a result, I'm much happier. Its all doom and gloom everywhere you look these days. I ain't got time for that.
Economic crash worse than in 2008?
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by DUNE-T, May 11, 2020.
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People wait all year in eager anticipation of black friday sales. Yet abhor the idea of a market crash. Ironic.
Theres a sale coming at the expense of those who dont know that it'll be their stuff for sale. Save up until P/E ratio breaks below 10. then start buying as the sky falls.SL3406 Thanks this. -
People are not gonna go and buy everything what is stored on the parking lots once quarantine ends, because who the hell has money after sitting at home for 3 months and not working.
Unemployment is already estimated at 55 million and many jobs are not coming back at all. Retail, tourist and entertainment industry are pretty much doomed. Imagine you have 30 trucks on payments and only 15 of them working, that's what entertainment industry is facing right now. They wouldn't be able to stay in business.
It's like one big crazy snow ball. Economy shutting down for 3 months is definitely not going to go unnoticed.Last edited: May 15, 2020
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I’d like to see the next 6 months be a rebuilding period followed by a very strong 2021. One can hope for the best and prepare for the worst I suppose.Deere hunter, tommymonza and DUNE-T Thank this. -
The price of the Volvo trucks being discounted just shows you how much profit margins they have in those units.
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That's my prediction for the whole economy though, trucking might be doing just alright if enough capacity goes away by the end of this year -
A whole lot of people thought 2006 was the crash, in 2006. The all clear was being sounded in 2007 since home sales ticked up and prices rose briefly. Its when i bought mine, nov 07. And it was unanimously agreed that timing was great.
Hindsight is 20/20 though as the real crash waa still ahead of me. Things didnt get better until 09.
That said, keep in mind the bottom of this one may not come until 2022. No one knows.TokyoJoe Thanks this. -
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There's more. The Denver mayor predicted a $266 MILLION dollar shortfall( mostly from lack of sales tax) and are furloughing govt. workers. That's serious in an overworked system as it is. I think the poor standing around fire barrels will be talking about this for a long time. I'm thinking maybe, the fun gonna stop here,,,
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Not trimming the welfare roll. Just adding to it.
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