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LogDog75

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15. The stock market is controlled by investment companies and billionaires

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 02:02 PM

Mar 25

They're deciding what the market does rather than the marketplace and it's always for their benefit.

Individual investors have little to no influence on the stock market.

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Is The Stock Market That Stupid Or Is It Just A Con Game [View all] gab13by13 Mar 25 OP

Probably Timewas Mar 25 #1

"We can capture Kharg Island and several other islands nearby with minor casualties" ruet Mar 25 #2

I believe our military is that good that we can capture Kharg Island with few casualties, gab13by13 Mar 25 #13

It's both belpejic Mar 25 #3

We can bomb them into the stone age JPK Mar 25 #4

Yes, you are spot on, gab13by13 Mar 25 #14

Neither. It all depends on company profits, not government policies, civil rights, human decency or other things. Wonder Why Mar 25 #5

With Krasnov we need to think outside the block, gab13by13 Mar 25 #9

Always has been a con game... 2naSalit Mar 25 #6

Right now they're just pulling pump & dump schemes Ritabert Mar 25 #7

"Iran may have a lot of boobie traps" Sogo Mar 25 #8

Also, Kharg Island if full of oil tanks gab13by13 Mar 25 #10

They can hit the Island from 2000 km away Johonny Mar 25 #12

The TACO trade has paid off all last year Johonny Mar 25 #11

The stock market is controlled by investment companies and billionaires LogDog75 Mar 25 #15

It is a rigged game but it is one of the only games available to try and keep up with inflation. walkingman Mar 25 #16