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r/wallstreetbetsr/wallstreetbets· u/Embarrassed_Gate5495· 5d agoDD 0

15yo girls talking about stocks

Investor summaryBearish

Author claims market top is in after overhearing teenagers discuss buying McDonald's stock, citing the 'shoeshine boy' indicator.

Bear points
  • Retail euphoria among non-investor demographics (teenagers) often signals late-cycle market tops.
  • Simplistic understanding of equity ownership by the general public suggests excessive speculation.
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Was working a shift at a prominent beach club/restaurant which is popular among families to host their teenagers’ birthday party.

Then I’m walking around clearing plates from a table and I overhear a bunch of 15 yo girls from the birthday party talking about some ‘apparently you can buy a McDonald’s stock and it will be like owning a part of McDonald’s’

It seemed like the convo moved on from talking about shopping to buying a stock in McDonald’s.

The top is in

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