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jmbar2

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5. Thanks for posting the analysis

Reply to Javaman (Original post)

Wed May 14, 2025, 09:00 PM

May 2025

One possible explanation that I've been pondering.

The extreme wealth that has been accrued at the top wants to go somewhere.

They may be paradoxically both holding up the market, and sitting on excess cash waiting for a housing collapse to further monopolize real estate.

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Interesting link on Reddit about the stock market and a bubble [View all] Javaman May 2025 OP

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Yep - when the crazy man got in and was talking about tariffs, I got out. kerry-is-my-prez May 2025 #6

Thanks for posting the analysis jmbar2 May 2025 #5

Earnings profit, which is AFTER expenses. Also, there's residual value in the stock,... lostnfound May 2025 #7