TLDR:
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The dot-com era saw explosive stock gains from 1995 to 1999, with almost everything going up
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Examples like CYBR and JDSU skyrocketed despite weak fundamentals
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The crash began on March 24, 2000, and $QQQ didn’t recover its ATH until 2014
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The user kept buying the dip and dollar-cost averaging, which led to major losses
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Markets can stay irrational far longer than expected before reality hits
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Today’s market mirrors dot-com herd behavior, just with new players and headlines
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Buffett Indicator hit 216% of GDP, higher than dot-com’s 163%
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Trump’s tariff policy triggered volatility, but trade deals are being spun as economic miracles
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Financial media hype is back, just with a new narrative
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Lesson: take profits, don’t get greedy, and remember Buffett’s long-game wisdom
Trade Deals & the Dot Com, a comparison.🔽
During the dot com era the bull run was beyond epic. Starting around 1995 every stock I bought went up. By late 1999 I had no losers to speak of. Why? I had the financial media pumping all these stocks like CYBR (Cyber care) a company… pic.twitter.com/TbbYH0SWyv— John (@market_sleuth) June 28, 2025
Insider Alert 🚨
Jeff Bezos, CEO of $AMZN has offloaded $5.4B+ worth of shares at $217.12/share today pic.twitter.com/eNX6DfQ5QH
— Salma (@salmaogs) June 28, 2025
