The timeline for the rise and fall of prices has been very fast. For example, if the US stock market indices double in price tomorrow then fall by 50% a week la

The timeline for the rise and fall of prices has been very fast. For example, if the US stock market indices double in price tomorrow then fall by 50% a week later how much worse off are we? Yes some people are getting hurt by this, but not as much as if the run-up in prices had been more reasonable.