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stopdiggin

(15,187 posts) Fri Feb 6, 2026, 10:40 PM Friday

I am completely flummoxed by the stock market - and in particular today's giddy highes [View all]

Can someone explain to me (preferably in simple terms - and at least somewhat seriously) What .. ? How .. ? Underpinnings .. ? Rationale .. ?

(does it have something to do with punching through an imaginary barrier/high .. ?)

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I am completely flummoxed by the stock market - and in particular today's giddy highes [View all] stopdiggin Friday OP

Talking heads have attributed it to heavy investment in AI. Without that, they say that the rest of the spooky3 Friday #1

AI bubble Fiendish Thingy Friday #2

I don't know anything about how the stock market works but I will agree with those that say Marie Marie Friday #3

I was prepared for a meh day to finish the week... Mark.b2 Friday #4

Lesson 1: The Dow Jones is not the most representative index of "the stock market" muriel_volestrangler Saturday #5

It's a game I haven't played in almost two decades, mostly a spectator sport for me DFW Saturday #6

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