1. High income but < $200,00 per year start buying shares of stock, artificially inflating the market values. The really big guys stay out.2. Bubble bursts...major sell-offs, th... more1. High income but < $200,00 per year start buying shares of stock, artificially inflating the market values. The really big guys stay out.2. Bubble bursts...major sell-offs, thus prices drop.3. When the market settles at a MUCH lower level, the big guys buy up everything, thus creating a slow rebound. 4. The VERY wealthy become even more wealthy and the mid-wealthy lose out.5. Inflation kicks in and we po'folks pay more for stuff.6. Corporations ride it out by cutting jobs.
It seems like every new T-shirt I buy has some kind of horrible itchy tag in the back. And in the old days, tags could be easily cut off (yep, I'm old enough to remember that). Now... moreIt seems like every new T-shirt I buy has some kind of horrible itchy tag in the back. And in the old days, tags could be easily cut off (yep, I'm old enough to remember that). Now they are sewn on the back of the shirt so removing them requires a seam-ripper and you risk putting a hole in the shirt. Some tags are even printed on, but they are still itchy!
Coincidence? Am I a smart investor or just lucky? The fund includes outstanding large-cap growth stocks such as Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft.
I find this difficult. To be completely open and honest sometimes feels like putting your neck on a railway line and waiting for a train to come. Someone online once said that I ha... moreI find this difficult. To be completely open and honest sometimes feels like putting your neck on a railway line and waiting for a train to come. Someone online once said that I have ADHD! If I hadn’t been being honest and open then i would have paid no attention to this diagnosis from a stranger, but when you put yourself on the line a train will come at some point.