# Stock Markets, Tariffs, Coronavirus

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [February 24, 2020, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-markets-tariffs-coronavirus/848451 "2020-02-24T21:02:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-markets-tariffs-coronavirus/848451/195 "2020-03-13T22:39:18Z")

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No problem, my friend.

As far as personal investing is concerned, we are on the same page. But ones returns _are_ a function of historical timing, which is uncontrollable.

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