I too think it's inane. Some of us want to get into the market but not at these prices. Yet the whole system is built around trying to push markets into higher

I too think it's inane. Some of us want to get into the market but not at these prices. Yet the whole system is built around trying to push markets into higher and higher prices at all times. Here's a brilliant idea, introduce a rule that says you can only sell a security for more than what you paid. Voila, endlessly rising prices forever! Feels like a con.