- Mar 18, 2009
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Some might feel the stock market has gone crazy, but I feel the market is resting on a rock solid foundation. There are no worries when social media is filled with posts like, "I'm fifteen and want to get into trading. What do I need to do?" or "New at the stock game. I have $400. What should I buy?" or "I'm in Europe. What's the best app to use for buying options in the U.S.?" More participants, more support. That's how it works, right? Stonks always go up.
Look at this passe advice from a geezer who is truly out of touch with the new market paradigm:
"The line separating investment and speculation, which is never bright and clear, becomes blurred still further when most market participants have recently enjoyed triumphs. Nothing sedates rationality like large doses of effortless money. After a heady experience of that kind, normally sensible people drift into behavior akin to that of Cinderella at the ball. They know that overstaying the festivities -- that is, continuing to speculate in companies that have gigantic valuations relative to the cash they are likely to generate in the future -- will eventually bring on pumpkins and mice. But they nevertheless hate to miss a single minute of what is one helluva party. Therefore, the giddy participants all plan to leave just seconds before midnight. There’s a problem, though: They are dancing in a room in which the clocks have no hands."
Look at this passe advice from a geezer who is truly out of touch with the new market paradigm:
"The line separating investment and speculation, which is never bright and clear, becomes blurred still further when most market participants have recently enjoyed triumphs. Nothing sedates rationality like large doses of effortless money. After a heady experience of that kind, normally sensible people drift into behavior akin to that of Cinderella at the ball. They know that overstaying the festivities -- that is, continuing to speculate in companies that have gigantic valuations relative to the cash they are likely to generate in the future -- will eventually bring on pumpkins and mice. But they nevertheless hate to miss a single minute of what is one helluva party. Therefore, the giddy participants all plan to leave just seconds before midnight. There’s a problem, though: They are dancing in a room in which the clocks have no hands."
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