Investors also know they'll be among the first the government calls upon to foot the bill.
Capital gains and unrealized gains taxes are among the increases the current administration is pitching (the unrealized gains is technically more of an advance than an increase, but because it is owed before it is realized, it will feel like an increase).
Add to that the perennial desire to increase corporate taxes (again, directly affecting investors) and it's probably safe to say that if you're an investor, you are the last person to feel good about the prospect of a fire sale shoring up the government.
Capital gains and unrealized gains taxes are among the increases the current administration is pitching (the unrealized gains is technically more of an advance than an increase, but because it is owed before it is realized, it will feel like an increase).
Add to that the perennial desire to increase corporate taxes (again, directly affecting investors) and it's probably safe to say that if you're an investor, you are the last person to feel good about the prospect of a fire sale shoring up the government.