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riversedge

(81,552 posts)
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 12:47 PM Sep 2025

Oh what happened? Did the retail traders finish chapter 2 of Econ 101 and find out that a collapsing economy isn't goo


Spencer Hakimian
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Oh what happened?

Did the retail traders finish chapter 2 of Econ 101 and find out that a collapsing economy isn’t good for stocks?



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Oh what happened? Did the retail traders finish chapter 2 of Econ 101 and find out that a collapsing economy isn't goo (Original Post) riversedge Sep 2025 OP
Can't (won't) see the X, but I think the retail investors saw the morning dip and bought in the afternoon Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2025 #1
They still don't understand edhopper Sep 2025 #2

Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)
1. Can't (won't) see the X, but I think the retail investors saw the morning dip and bought in the afternoon
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 12:56 PM
Sep 2025

Just my guess; I have no data or reports.

edhopper

(37,522 posts)
2. They still don't understand
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 01:07 PM
Sep 2025

the extent of this jobs report. If they did the market would be down a lot more than 1/2 percent.

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