Since 1990, if you missed the best 25 trading days because you sold all of your stocks, then your annual returns since then would be the same as 5 year U.S. treasury bonds - you might as well not have the risk for the low returns.

Since 1990, if you missed the best 25 trading days because you sold all of your stocks, then your annual returns since then would be the same as 5 year U.S. treasury bonds - you might as well not have the risk for the low returns.

We'll have to wait and see what the final announcement from Treasury and the IRS say.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin warned Republican senators Tuesday that the coronavirus pandemic could drive up US unemployment to 20%, a Republican Senate source told CNN.Mnuchin's comments came as he urged Republican senators to act on economic stimulus measures totaling $1 trillion designed to avert that kind of worst case scenario.In the same meeting, Mnuchin also said he is concerned the economic ramifications of the coronavirus pandemic could be worse than the 2008 financial crisis, the source said.Mnuchin's comments, which were first reported by Bloomberg News, come amid a rising sense of urgency at the White House and on Capitol Hill to confront the increasingly serious threat of the coronavirus pandemic — on both the public health and economic fronts.

I know we'll be sending $30K to the county treasury departments next month.  

All restaurant jobs are gone, many factory people are already getting laid off, Uber drivers are done, anything related to travel is done, casinos are closed, schools are closed… on and on. 

Many HNWIs however are looking for more stable, cash-flowing real assets to deploy cash into as they're fleeing public markets, and bonds/treasuries are paying dismal returns.

@David Hulit, is the SBA or Treasury dept. should hire you as their marketing rep. for small business on this program.

WE had one yesterday that we closed in Vegas were the buyer was FHA but worked at Casino and of course is laid off for 30 days as mandated by the state..

You guys are so doom and gloom, come on man, the fed (that caused all this btw) is going to save EVERYONE, Banks, credit unions, trust and mortgage companies, investment banks, underwriters, brokerage firms, hard money lenders, stock speculators, the airline, auto, restaurant,hotel, bar, retail, casino, and travel industries,money market funds, the repo market, the global fx market, the stock market (direct purchases soon), the bond market, the derivatives market (oop's sorry ronin capital), consumer spending (helicopter money only 3 weeks away), your local bowling league and oh yea, air bnb.Don't worry the largest financial event of our lifetimes, BY FAR, will be over in a jiff and you will be rested and ready to get back to work!