The Great Bubble Blast: Why Market Hype Always Pops
You ever watch a kid blow a soap bubble? Big, shiny, full of rainbows—until *pop*, it’s just sticky air. Markets? Same deal. Every boom’s got a bust hiding in it, and yours truly, Ava Bubble Blaster, is here to torch the hype before it torches your wallet. From tulip mania to crypto carnage, history’s one long rerun of greed outrunning gravity. Let’s dive in.
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The Anatomy of a Bubble

Bubbles don’t just *happen*—they’re built. Like a bad cocktail, they mix three toxic ingredients:

The 2008 housing crash? Classic bubble. Subprime loans wrapped in AAA glitter, sold to suckers. I sold condos back then—trust me, the *”Prices only go up!”* chant was louder than a Times Square street performer.
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Bubble Blasters vs. the Hype Machine

1. The Fed’s Double-Edged Sword
Central banks love playing arsonist *and* firefighter. QE pumps markets full of helium, but when rates rise? *Pop*. 2022’s crypto winter wasn’t magic—it was Powell with a pin.
2. Media’s Echo Chamber
CNBC’s “To the moon!” headlines vs. reality: Most IPOs since 2020 are underwater. Remember WeWork’s $47B valuation? Now it’s worth less than a Brooklyn food truck.
3. The Greater Fool Theory
Bubbles thrive on the next chump. NFTs, anyone? $69M for a digital ape, until the music stopped and suddenly “utility” meant jack.
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How to Survive the Pop

Wanna dodge the shrapnel? Do the opposite of Wall Street’s LinkedIn influencers:
– Buy the Crash, Not the Hype – Amazon post-dot-com? Gold. Bitcoin at $69K? Not so much.
– Ignore “Experts” in Lambos – If they’re flexing on Instagram, they’re probably selling you a course (or a scam).
– Embrace the Boring – Index funds won’t make you Insta-famous, but they’ll outlive the next metaverse fad.
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Bubbles are capitalism’s fireworks—spectacular, predictable, and briefly blinding. The smart money? Watch the show, but don’t stand under the falling debris. And hey, if you *do* get caught holding the bag? At least clearance rack shoes are cheap. *Boom. Mic drop.*