Stocks up today! Because… Why not!

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Once you accept that the stock market is based almost entirely on vibes, everything starts to make more sense.

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“In other news, the S&P is up 3 basis points today as investors expect Q3 earnings to be bussin. However, futures remain in flux as the Q4 outlook looks sus”

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Aaaaaand they’re down now.

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They’ll be down in no time 👍!

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The trick is to know which way they’re going ahead of time. Have you considered becoming an oracle or politician?

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Welcome to the stock market, where the rules are made up and the points don’t matter. Fundamentals? PE ratios? Get the fuck out of here. It’s a giant casino and we’re all fucked!

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Even in bear markets, it doesn’t go down every day, just like it doesn’t go up every day in a bull market

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Of course they’re up. It’s almost payday!

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Someone finally knows how stock market works 😂

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Not the one stock I care about

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And it’s gone

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