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paleotn

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5. Bubble. Led by tech, particularly AI stocks

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Fri Oct 24, 2025, 03:59 PM

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It’s untethered from reality. Feels a lot like the dot.com bubble circa 1998. And we all know how that ended. AI companies, some anyway, have a bright future, but current valuations are nuts.

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Tell me please? [View all] imanamerican63 Friday OP

You don't want me to answer my thoughts on Wall Street investors... hlthe2b Friday #1

Because rich people are doing great EarthAbides Friday #2

Grifting and scamming makes the rich richer. They are happy with the corruption. Irish_Dem Friday #3

Easy goto answers do not explain the data or enlighten the poster. Corruption plays a minor role Bernardo de La Paz Friday #6

You are talking about something else. Irish_Dem Friday #9

tRump's corruption only accounts for a couple of billion dollars of grifting Bernardo de La Paz Friday #11

The Dow is bogus and is not the market. But the S&P 500 is in record territory. Bernardo de La Paz Friday #4

Bubble. Led by tech, particularly AI stocks paleotn Friday #5

Yes. Frothy market. Increasing bubblicious activity. I hope to make a reply to OP with more detail. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Friday #7

AI speculation. Otherwise the stock market is faultering. applegrove Friday #8

The stock markets are up bc of tech, rates, delayed effects, stimulus, and irrational exuberance Bernardo de La Paz Friday #10

Because the very rich are getting a ballroom. Of course. BoomaofBandM Friday #12