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Re:The Eternal Sloptember by seanmcdirmid on Monday May 25, 2026 @02:53AM (#48264151)
If you are just invested in an index fund, a lot. If you are an HN commenter who is more likely invested heavily in tech stocks, much more than a lot.

The other side is the stability of your job or job prospects, and we are adversely affected by that instead.

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Re:The Eternal Sloptember by swiftcoder on Monday May 25, 2026 @08:32AM (#48266079)
> If you are an HN commenter who is more likely invested heavily in tech stocks, much more than a lot.

The current state of the stock market is not exactly inspiring confidence about stability over the next few years. Number goes up over sufficient timescales, but if we get a Dotcom-level bust when AI investment slows, there may be a ways to climb back to current levels...

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Re:The Eternal Sloptember by seanmcdirmid on Monday May 25, 2026 @11:09AM (#48267794)
You are still financially affected if AI is a bubble set to burst, just as you are if the boom is set to continue.
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