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Here is an answer from Quora that really resonated with me: http://www.quora.com/In-recent-days-trillions-of-dollars-of-wealth-has-been-wiped-off-global-stock-markets-Where-has-it-all-gone/answer/Ben-Golub http://www.quora.com/In-recent-days-trillions-of-dollars-of-... Basically, these wealth were expectations.