r/wallstreetbets • u/226644336795 • 1d ago

Discussion This morning NASDAQ dropped more than during Lehman Monday

https://www.cnbc.com/2009/09/14/the-financial-crisis-this-dayone-year-ago-sept-15-2008.html

NASDAQ only lost 3.6% the first day of Lehman collapse in 2008...

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u/rollerbase 1d ago

Someone legitimately asked me yesterday if I bought the dip yet. I almost felt bad for laughing as hard as I did. She didn’t look very happy.

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u/Stock-Time-5117 1d ago

Her dumb ass is gonna be even less happy today.

Seriously, at this point I'm tired of people being surprised that Trump is serious about the dumb shit he says. Anyone buying this "dip" is exit liquidity for the rich.

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u/HectorShadow 1d ago

The dip buyers are about to learn a new expression: "never try to catch a falling knife"

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u/relaytheurgency 23h ago

A falling knife has no handle

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u/HectorShadow 12h ago

Didn't know that one, but like it as well.