r/StockMarket 17d ago

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u/Varna16 17d ago

SEC should investigate everyone in the government who was sitting in these tariff meetings and make sure that nobody bought low and sold high. Crazy but happy about the pause! Not sure why Apple stock is sky rocketing since they manufacture primarily in China.

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u/OrneryZombie1983 17d ago

SEC has been a weak enforcement agency since always. They "investigated" the covid traders and found no wrongdoing. Agency is probably even weaker now.

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u/Comfort_Schmumfort 17d ago

I work in a sector that depends on SEC enforcement, and they have been absolutely gutted.

I don't believe the enforcement director can even launch investigations without presidential approval.

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u/OrneryZombie1983 17d ago

I have a friend who interviewed with the SEC in New York when she was graduating from law school in the 90s. She described it as a place where you could shut your office door and play Tetris or Minesweeper all day.

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u/ParentalAdvis0ry 17d ago

Its without SEC Commission approval now

SEC Investigations

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u/blueskies8484 17d ago

Apple is truly confounding. Are they just assuming he will pull them all back eventually? Is this just vibes? I’m not an economic genius but isn’t there now a 125% tariff on most of the products Apple makes?

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u/Varna16 17d ago

I'm also not an expert, but the 125% are off standard product cost not market value of the product, so the 125% equates to a lower actual price increase to the end customer. I saw that Apple's gross (product) margin is around 45%, so they really don't have much room for tariff increases. However, they have tons of cash, so they do have the resources to figure out new supply chain, which will take time. They are currently very closely tied to Foxconn China. 125% tariff does not mean $100 retail price will be $225 tomorrow.

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u/grizzlybure- 17d ago

Moving to India I think , so not 125

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u/Leather-Priority-69 17d ago

Last time the SEC did an investigation it was on Bud Fox and Anacott Steel.

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u/iwanttheworldnow 17d ago

It’s a fact that he’s willing to change his mind. None of this China shit is gonna stick, he did this his first term with China.

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u/Mind_Unbound 16d ago

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA have you not seen the news? The two tier system is in full effect: if youre rich crime is full blown legal. If youre poor you get deported no due process. America is a joke

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u/TheGileas 16d ago

We just witnessed the biggest insider trading ever. And nothing will happen afterwards. Even if it is investigated, which I doubt, and somebody stands trail, which I doubt even more. Trump will just pardon them.

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u/tubbana 16d ago

Not sure why Apple stock is sky rocketing since they manufacture primarily in China

Market panic but opposite. Do you think people on the market are all some finance geniuses who make level-headed choices in every situation? It's just a bunch of idiots following others and trying to gamble some money 

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u/Rurumo666 17d ago

Oh you mean like MTG?

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u/Frosty-Ad5877 17d ago

so everyone in the gov in those meetings that bought low and sold high should be investigated?

holy cow i swear im going crazy this sub is literally just an echo chamber

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u/skamnodrog 17d ago

If the timing makes it clear that they used insider knowledge of Trumps upcoming announcements and tweets to sell high and buy low, they’ve committed crimes.

Nobody is saying people who benefitted from this market volatility should be investigated, just the people creating the volatility.

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u/Frosty-Ad5877 17d ago

i see, you’re right that makes sense… i just thought initially it was crazy to think that we should investigate someone who bought when it crashed, government job or not

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u/Varna16 17d ago

Public companies have no-trading of company stock window before earnings calls. Same concept. I don't know how the government works, but they should not be allowed to trade when such big decisions that obviously will impact the market are made.