greater fool theory

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Definitions

  1. Theory that the price of an object is determined by irrational beliefs and expectations…

    Theory that the price of an object is determined by irrational beliefs and expectations of market participants, rather than intrinsic value; i.e. that one can make money by buying something for the sole reason of selling it to some one else for a higher price.

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Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for greater fool theory. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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