Literally anyone with a 401k is an investor.

trump's base is seniors counting down to social security, the rich, malcontents, and feds (his staff in other words) have gov pension plan. none of those care about the 401k people.

If you have a 401K heavily invested in stocks, you should be far enough away from retirement that short term swings don’t matter.

There is also a bond market collapse for those people not invested in stocks precisely because they're close to retirement.

I think that was the real reasons that tariff effects were postponed, the increase in interests in the bond markets would have been too fatal too quickly.

New retirees "should" have 35% or 45% in stocks (using the 100 or 110 rule).

I think GP remark was just a funny take on 'think of the children!'

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_of_the_children

For generous definitions of "funny", maybe.

401k is just trickle down economics. Shrink the wealth gap and then this argument holds water.

As it is it lets the billionaires hold us hostage and the wealth gap will continue growing.

> think of the investors!

The stock market is a barometer for future predictions.

Stocks going down meant we were on track for everyone to have reduced buying power, which would impact company's bottom lines, which would make them less valuable.

Trying to see this as class warfare between investors and average people is missing the point.

Furthermore: Stocks are up, but yields did not drop. If this holds, it's still not good for the average person. Expect mortgage and auto rates to go up, combined with that 25% tariff on autos that wasn't delayed.