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Barack Obama: You know, the stock market is sort of like a tracking poll in politics. It bobs up and down day to day. And if you spend…

On the recordMarch 2, 2009
You know, the stock market is sort of like a tracking poll in politics. It bobs up and down day to day. And if you spend all your time worrying about that, then you're probably going to get the long-term strategy wrong.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama compares the stock market's fluctuations to political tracking polls, emphasizing the need for a long-term strategy.

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