[thematrixturtle]

Stocks reflect the actual economy and over the long term go up around 8% per year. Bitcoin reflects nothing except Bitcoin itself.

[bmitc]

> Stocks reflect the actual economy

Is there a source for that?

[arcticbull]

Yeah, it's not the actual economy. But indexes that track the S&P or NASDAQ track a selection of the best of the economy and are performing very well.

[thematrixturtle]

At the end of the day stocks represent shares in actual companies that make profits and losses. Obviously this doesn't prevent speculative bubbles (exhibit A: GME), but sooner or later the tide goes out and we'll find out who's been swimming naked.