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More than 50% (I think 60% if still the same) of investment money isn't people trading stocks. It's 401k plans and other retirement and investment vehicles. P
by dsmithatx 10y ago
More than 50% (I think 60% if still the same) of investment money isn't people trading stocks. It's 401k plans and other retirement and investment vehicles. People with money just want to try and earn money on that money. Many with 401k plans and stock options can't even really trade. The second fear kicks in the market it will fall as always does. I just realized something interesting.
1988 - housing market bubble S&L scandal etc. market crashed.
1998-1999 - dot com bubble burst.
2008 - Housing and lending crashes economy.
Seems like the most major events in the markets crashing have been coming every ten years or so. Markets crash and it's called a bubble after but, it's all fueled by media events, fear and then panic selling.
- ktRolster 10y agoMore than 50% (I think 60% if still the same) of investment money isn't people trading stocks. It's 401k plans and other retirement and investment vehicles. Those people typically aren't investing in startups
- icebraining 10y agoAmericans’ Retirement Funds Increasingly Contain Tech Start-Up Stocks http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/23/business/dealbook/tech-money-sends-funds-on-the-hunt-for-unicorns.html http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/23/business/dealbook/tech-mon...
- TheCoelacanth 10y agoThey report $4.2 billion in tech start-up stocks purchased by mutual funds. The total amount of money in mutual funds in the US has increased by an average of $500 billion dollars per year for the past 15 years. At that rate, tech start-up stocks will never even make up 1% of the fund.