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dickthegrouch

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3. Wasn't 7000 "Irrational exuberance" (Alan Greenspan)?

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2025, 11:55 AM

Oct 2025

The stratospheric heights now are very welcome in my retirement accounts, but pure stupidity if Mr Greenspan was correct. I wonder what he thinks of the current 'valuations' (He's apparently 99yo, so I hope he has an opinion still).

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I haven't seen the Stock Market this disengaged from the Economy [View all] edhopper Oct 2025 OP

my layperson understanding: ret5hd Oct 2025 #1

By what you say edhopper Oct 2025 #2

Wasn't 7000 "Irrational exuberance" (Alan Greenspan)? dickthegrouch Oct 2025 #3

So what do we do? Chasstev365 Oct 2025 #4

Get a target retirement fund Oldvet Oct 2025 #6

I sold off half my equities in Feb edhopper Oct 2025 #11

I'm not surprised about it at all Oldvet Oct 2025 #5

Because the markets are looking back edhopper Oct 2025 #12

Welcome to 1929 Redux. Same mentality no_hypocrisy Oct 2025 #7

Main difference BWdem4life Oct 2025 #8

It's the AI bubble. usonian Oct 2025 #9

Paul Krugman had a good article about this a few months ago Strelnikov_ Oct 2025 #10

Good post! edhopper Oct 2025 #13