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2. BS. I doubt sentiment on future prosperity falls dramatically or rises dramatically on a daily basis. People are

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 03:15 PM

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betting the stock market will rise or fall and millions of trades are made in minutes to take advantage of the volatility.

Yes, news triggers selling or buying but investors view that as short term opportunity. There may be some real connection but IMHO it seems to me that many investors are mostly riding waves up and down to make money rather than investing long term.

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