Where's The Tariff Thread Gone?

SouthCoastBoy

Hoenir said:

Trouble is with Trump & Co they aren't playing by Queensberry Rules.  Putting aside the reality show that fills the airwaves constantly. The full impact is going to take some months to be known. There's no model to predict how many decades of inter related cross border activity are going to unwind. Markets are merely the visible prt of the iceberg. The damage will be caused by what lies beneath the water. 

Yes, we are stepping into the unknown, and for those close to retirement with just DC funds it can be quite disconcerting.

Nebulous2

MSE_ForumTeam1 said:

Hi all,

While we can't publicly discuss individual specific moderation decisions, speaking generally we appreciate that national and global political events have a direct and palpable affect on MoneySaving. However, the purpose of the Forum is to be a useful MoneySaving resource for our users.

If the primary focus of a thread or post is on personal impact and what actions users are taking/recommending, then that is fine. However, wider discussion about the politics of the situation doesn't fall under that remit. At best it isn't useful for Forumites, and at worst it leads to heated arguments that invariably descend into abusive conduct - something that then takes up the Forum Team's resources to deal with.

We typically try to remove individual posts if it looks like a thread can be nudged back on track. However, in situations where it can't, we usually (and regretfully) remove the thread rather than close/lock it. This is to prevent boards from being clogged up with closed off-topic threads and makes it clearer to users that such content is not in line with the Forum's expectations and rules.

As someone else touched on in the thread previously, the internet is not short of places for people to discuss politics, but the Forum is a place for users to get/share support and experiences.

I've been out for a while - so it might have deteriorated, but I didn't see any heated arguments, or abusive conduct. It was fairly civil, with people trying to work out the impact for them. 

Hoenir

SouthCoastBoy said:

Hoenir said:

Trouble is with Trump & Co they aren't playing by Queensberry Rules.  Putting aside the reality show that fills the airwaves constantly. The full impact is going to take some months to be known. There's no model to predict how many decades of inter related cross border activity are going to unwind. Markets are merely the visible prt of the iceberg. The damage will be caused by what lies beneath the water. 

Yes, we are stepping into the unknown, and for those close to retirement with just DC funds it can be quite disconcerting.

Investors without risk adjusted portfolio's are going to suffer a huge amount of financial pain I fear. 

trevjl

Did you not read the above, you are not allowed to discuss what actually matters to people on the forum

MetaPhysical

I think this is going to blow over in a couple of weeks.  Hold your nerve and ride it out is my opinion.  Be ready for the market rally.  

thriftytracey

I started this thread because I am really worried about my Royal London pension drawdown pension.  I would say that was extremely relevant for this board.

squirrelpie

thriftytracey said:

I started this thread

Say what? @westv

Sarahspangles

squirrelpie said:

thriftytracey said:

I started this thread

Say what? @westv

thriftytracey started the thread that was removed. I responded with the ways I am (partly) mitigating the impact.

IamWood

MetaPhysical said:

I think this is going to blow over in a couple of weeks.  Hold your nerve and ride it out is my opinion.  Be ready for the market rally.  

The market was up 5% today when there was a positive rumor. The market is surely up when the situation is getting stable. BTW I just maxed out my ISA for this year.

Bostonerimus1

MetaPhysical said:

I think this is going to blow over in a couple of weeks.  Hold your nerve and ride it out is my opinion.  Be ready for the market rally.  

The major issue is the loss of confidence in the US as a safe place to invest. US's greatest assets were it's financial stability and it's network of allies...both of those have largely gone in a few short months and it will take a lot to rebuild them.