Comment on $1.8 trillion was wiped out from the US stock market yesterday, where did it go?
melsaskca@lemmy.ca 5 days ago
It’s on paper. It never existed to begin with. Just like saying the rock in a ditch I found is worth 200 million dollars. Then, when I couldn’t sell it, I revalued it at only 100 million dollars. So, the extra 100 million didn’t go anywhere. “Value” is a truly subjective thing which is encompassed by the old phrase “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure”.
technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 days ago
Damn you got a $100m rock? I’ll give you $20 for it.
chiliedogg@lemmy.world 5 days ago
You just crashed the entire stone futures market.
smeenz@lemmy.nz 5 days ago
I’ve got a rock with gold paint on the outside, worth $5000. Could I interest you in buying it for $30, instead of the lame dull rock that other guy has ?