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Trump Urges Exit From Market Boosted by ‘Artificially Low’ Rates

  • He tells individual investors to get out of stocks like he did
  • Says his tax, inversions plan will boost GDP more than 4%
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks on Aug. 1, 2016, in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks on Aug. 1, 2016, in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.

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Donald Trump on Tuesday said interest rates set by the Federal Reserve are inflating the stock market and recommended 401(k)-holders to get out of equities, just like he did.

“I did invest and I got out, and it was actually very good timing,” the Republican presidential nominee said in a phone interview with Fox Business. “But I’ve never been a big investor in the stock market.”