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belpejic

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3. It's both

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 01:18 PM

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At this point it is so far removed from fundamentals that I think it is basically gambling for all but the few who control lots of capital and lightning-fast trading systems.

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Is The Stock Market That Stupid Or Is It Just A Con Game [View all] gab13by13 Yesterday OP

Probably Timewas Yesterday #1

"We can capture Kharg Island and several other islands nearby with minor casualties" ruet Yesterday #2

I believe our military is that good that we can capture Kharg Island with few casualties, gab13by13 Yesterday #13

It's both belpejic Yesterday #3

We can bomb them into the stone age JPK Yesterday #4

Yes, you are spot on, gab13by13 Yesterday #14

Neither. It all depends on company profits, not government policies, civil rights, human decency or other things. Wonder Why Yesterday #5

With Krasnov we need to think outside the block, gab13by13 Yesterday #9

Always has been a con game... 2naSalit Yesterday #6

Right now they're just pulling pump & dump schemes Ritabert Yesterday #7

"Iran may have a lot of boobie traps" Sogo Yesterday #8

Also, Kharg Island if full of oil tanks gab13by13 Yesterday #10

They can hit the Island from 2000 km away Johonny Yesterday #12

The TACO trade has paid off all last year Johonny Yesterday #11

The stock market is controlled by investment companies and billionaires LogDog75 Yesterday #15

It is a rigged game but it is one of the only games available to try and keep up with inflation. walkingman Yesterday #16