Trade Wars and Tariffs

[gcbvol]

Any thoughts on appropriate tariffs for Canadian moose testicles?

 

[VOLS INC.]

I think it’ll be Pierre Polievre of our Conservative Party. The Liberals have exhausted their goodwill with the public, I think

Yeah that’ll happen.

I don’t much about Pierre’s political ideology honestly. His interview eating the apple is must see TV lol. I can’t stand modern day “journalist”. They typically behave as an activist does. So I’m not sure how well he would govern, but he’s entertaining as hell, that’s for sure.

 

[lawgator1]

It seems like he created a dumb situation, then accepted Canada doing what they had already agreed to do last month, and is going to claim credit for vanquishing Trudeau to save face.

Such a moronic way to approach foreign relations.

Interesting, didn't know that was on the table 6 weeks ago. May explain why Trump caved on the threat and took the already existent offer.

 

[lawgator1]

Any thoughts on appropriate tariffs for Canadian moose testicles?

You tell us, how do they taste ?

 

[gcbvol]

You tell us, how do they taste ?

All I know is one will feed 4.

 

[KB5252]

I saw him manufacture a crisis for no reason and seek to sink the three nations into recession only to see the stock market freak out about it, gas futures rise, and him "pause" them after the other two agreed to a dog and pony show to placate the massive baby in D.C.

Creating then fixing your own problem isn't leadership. And "negotiating" through threatening to destabilize then take over your closest trading partners? Just stupid. Insufferably stupid.

I'm not going to defend Trump but how do we know Biden hasn't attempted other methods to get our neighbors to the north and south to pull their weight and make concessions for their deficits with us?

I recall Mexico allowing the nationalization of facilities, equipment and product from at least one American company operating there in the last 4 years. That's pretty hostile. Maybe it was time to jerk the chain.

 

[gcbvol]

We basically reannounced decisions that had been made and communicated to the US weeks ago.

A good part of this is theater, and it worked. Look around you.

 

[NCFisher]

Crime groups are making more fentanyl in Canada, reports say

Number of organized crime groups producing illicit drugs increased by 50 per cent, according to Criminal Intelligence Service Canada report

www.theglobeandmail.com

but let's wait until it's really serious, then act.
Fentanyl and coke derivatives are not buying an oz of Colombian Gold for $30 in the 70s.

 

[NCFisher]

Any thoughts on appropriate tariffs for Canadian moose testicles?

Dude...please just try the 'bacon'.

 

[Carl Pickens]

And done almost nothing than work cooperatively with you to advance our mutual interest. Further, we have a trade agreement that Canada is adhering to. The bad faith here is evident

All they had to do to avoid the tariffs was beef up border security. Was that too much to ask?….. you know…. To advance our mutual interest

 

[Carl Pickens]

Any thoughts on appropriate tariffs for Canadian moose testicles?

I don’t know about you, but I wouldn’t want them if they were free

 

[norrislakevol]

I think it’ll be Pierre Polievre of our Conservative Party. The Liberals have exhausted their goodwill with the public, I think

Liberals seem to be doing that across the whole world if you look at elections in Europe, South America, Canada (upcoming), and the U.S.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Buffett wasn’t the one executing the trades at Berkshire when they purchased their holdings in Apple. That was one of his two appointed lieutenants. As I recall, while he later praised the move, he said that he would not have made those purchases because technology stocks weren’t his strength.

Weschler and Combs influenced Buffett to pull the trigger when accumulating AAPL beginning in 2016. Added more in 2017 and 2018. Bought more in 2022 and 2023. Buffett liked Tim Cook as AAPL’s leader and also the consumer loyalty to the brand. He sold shares in 2024 expecting tax rates to go up (his loyalty to the Democrats must have clouded his judgement) and certainly to diversify holdings.

 

[WebbCobb]

All they had to do to avoid the tariffs was beef up border security. Was that too much to ask?….. you know…. To advance our mutual interest

Not too much to ask at all. But, just ask the question; don’t threaten tariffs as a first step

 

[Vol737]

All I know is one will feed 4.

Kind of like an ostrich egg. Throw in the moose testicles and it’s kinda like steak and eggs.

 

[LSU-SIU]

Not too much to ask at all. But, just ask the question; don’t threaten tariffs as a first step

Seems pretty effective.

 

[WebbCobb]

Seems pretty effective.

In a vacuum, yes.

 

[LSU-SIU]

In a vacuum, yes.

No, in reality. Now go back to washing dishes.

 

[gcbvol]

In a vacuum, yes.

Troll. Don't engage.

 

[LSU-SIU]

Troll. Don't engage.

All this mentality illness behavior stopped working a long time ago, I'm actually trying to help you. Don't worry, 3+ years you can tell us how everything is suppose to work as you elect the next dementia patient.

 

[NCFisher]

Not too much to ask at all. But, just ask the question; don’t threaten tariffs as a first step

Good grief; he did that, meeting with Trudeau in November and conversed with Scheinbaum in late November. He laid it out and wanted immediate action.
Now they understand what immediate means, which is not months of floundering and posturing.

 

[DaddyChad]

Buffet is also a value investor. I couldn’t imagine he’d ever pay nearly 500x earnings. If anything he typically preaches against (his mentor Graham definitely did) new technology

I mean he bought Apple. Charlie kind of changed him a bit from Graham’s philosophy. He buys companies at a fair valuation now. I know Apple wasn’t tremendously new tech at the time he entered though. Buffett though is operating with so much cash it’s hard for him to enter into some trades. TSM I think was the closest him or Charlie got to the AI bonanza; ultimately that position was sold due to the geopolitical risk.

 

[Ashevolle]

The Mexican standoff is like playing chicken between a transfer truck and a motorcycle. One will get nicked and the other will get crushed.

Who's the transfer truck and who's the motorcycle? Trump just folded like he was riding the motorcycle.

 

[NorthDallas40]

Lol just got a warning email from a supplier stating that due to the China tariffs they will be 100% passing any economic impacts directly thru to their customers. Any PO’s invoiced in the near future will include payment of any anticipated tariffs up front. LMAO

 

[DaddyChad]

Not too much to ask at all. But, just ask the question; don’t threaten tariffs as a first step

I like how a lot of people are fine when the US is being bent over a barrel and screwed but when we use a little leverage against other nations they lose their minds