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Re:Are Index Funds Eating the World? by toennisforst on Friday August 26, 2016 @06:30PM (#12369752)
Yes, but this does not diminish the value of the companies in the long term. Remember that index funds are an investment vehicle for decades, not months.
Re:Are Index Funds Eating the World? by taurath on Friday August 26, 2016 @07:22PM (#12370006)
Only if enough people stick with the long term. If everyone tries to hop off the boat for the short term, it can be a self fulfilling prophecy that growth will slow for a decade or more as the market hit effects real business returns.