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5. I was only replying to Krugman. I'm not worthy of him but I've watched

Wed Aug 6, 2025, 10:50 PM

Aug 6

the rich getting richer and increasing numbers of private equity and hedge funds taking otherwise stock exchanged companies private, an it has been on my mind that there are fewer places to invest and more money looking for a place to grow and invest in (with the eception of crypto which is growing like crazy). So I added my two cents.

I'm not say investment in AI is not a factor. Quite the opposite: it is an example of how the rich are in a separate economy than the poor if the stock market is rising while the job and inflation markets are getting bad.

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About That Stock Market - Policy has gone mad; why aren't stocks down? Paul Krugman [View all] BootinUp Aug 6 OP

Stocks in the US were overvalued because there is applegrove Aug 6 #1

if you have certain authors BootinUp Aug 6 #2

I listen to the news. It is my opinion. IMHO. applegrove Aug 6 #3

Cool. But it's also worth BootinUp Aug 6 #4

I was only replying to Krugman. I'm not worthy of him but I've watched applegrove Aug 6 #5

You are in the right place to add your 2 cents. nt BootinUp Aug 6 #6

yes, good point. Plus millions of retirement funds get money every month to put into mutual funds LymphocyteLover Aug 7 #8

Yes. The investment markets are packed full. applegrove Aug 7 #9

You wrote: The rich around the world are desperate for places to invest. CrispyQ Aug 9 #10

In the later 80s, early 90s the MBA schools started to applegrove Aug 9 #11

I keep wondering this every damn day and can only conclude that the stock market is dumb LymphocyteLover Aug 7 #7