Reddit post argues market-cap ceilings have repeatedly been called ridiculous
A Reddit r/stocks post argues that people have repeatedly called market-cap ceilings ridiculous over decades, citing the first $1 trillion public company and talk of companies approaching $6 trillion. It also notes market caps compound in percentages rather than trillion-dollar increments.
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The poster says people act as if a company approaching $6 trillion means the market has lost its mind, and argues this same argument has repeated throughout stock-market history.
“I keep seeing posts acting like a company approaching $6 trillion automatically means the market has lost its mind.”
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The poster says that within 18 years of 2000 there would be the first $1 trillion public company, and not long after, talk of companies approaching $6 trillion.
“within 18 years we’d have our first $1 trillion public company, and not long after that we’d be talking about companies approaching $6 trillion”
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The poster says market caps compound in percentages, not in neat trillion-dollar increments.
“Market caps compound in percentages, not in neat trillion-dollar increments.”
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